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I support Obama and just want to say, I do not condone some of the remarks here about Senator Mccain and Senator Clinotn. They are both decent human beings with significant accomplishments in their records. Being born on a military base should not disqualify him nor should being a woman disqualify Mrs. Clinton. Their poor judgment on Iraq, however, is another matter.

Kerry, Kennedy, Daschle have all endorsed Obama. These same Democrats gave President Bush the authority to go into Iraq–Change??

What a MORON... they are establishing bases due to his inept, incompetent bungling of the Iraq war.

I think the question is ,what does president Bush know about senator Obama that we dont?

I know I always feel better after hearing from our fearless leader. He's as right about gas as he is about everything else. After watching him yesterday, I was reminded of that photo of him holding hands and kissing the the leader of that other great democracy, Saudi Arabia. But, if we give Exxon just a bit more of that "corporate welfare", all will be well here at home.

The Democrats in Congress gave President Bush the authority to go into Iraq. Kennedy, Kerry, Daschle, etc. all voted to give Bush the authority. These same Democrats are endorsing Obama..Change??

First question to ALL of America..Are you better off today that you were just 4 uears ago. I am willing to bet at least 70% would say a resounding NO. Two..FEAR is the MOST POWERFUL and MOST DANGEROUS emotion of the human condition. This is the ONLY tool this President has EVER used effectively. Here is what mores of us need to think about. Do we want to allow Islamic Extremist dictate the course of the "worlds most powerful nation". The President took out Saddam who was potentially a problem, but he was bottled up very well. We are now in the process of NATION BUILDING which this very same President said he did not believe in during his candidacy. The war will cost us trillions of dollars and NEWS FLASH once we leave Iraq NO ONE knows what will happen!! The reality is even with all the effort, lives, and money that has been spent the odds are 50/50 this attempt to make Iraq a democracy will be successful. Unfortunately we will not know the real results until a year or two after the troops leave. Then and only then will the Iraq population will be able to determine their own destiny.

All we need from George is for him to tell his friends at Diebold to make voting machines that provide a paper reciept. The ATM machines they make do that just fine!!! Further, I have NEVER heard reports of them giving too much money away. Ohio is already having problems with their voting system, thankfuly people are voting early.

Yes, George felt the need to weigh in, but thankfully his time is winding down. If someone wants to reference SNL – remember when they had the skit that said Dick Cheney was the smartest man in Washington, because he let GW wake up everyday and still believe he was the President? Well, we have followed Cheney, Pearl, and Rumsfield's "Plan for Democratization of the Middle East" written back in the early 1970's to the T. General Colin Powell recognized it and he ws the Odd Man out. He has said that he supports talking with those with whom we do not agree. I trust HIm!!! Not Bush, Cheney and McCain.

What has Obama done in Senate to bring Democrats and Republicans together?

Before people complain and profess to know why the US is there, they should read the book -Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (written by Steven Coll-Pulitzer Prize Winner). Everyone should know the events that got us to this point. Its extremely interesting and eye opening. Obama is wrong...

Obama is right. Al Queda in Iraq is not the same al-Queda that attacked us on 9/11. They are a homegrown (Iraqi) resistance movement dominated by the most radical islamists in Iraq.

If anyone is paying attention, these people are being crushed, not by us, but by the Iraqis themselves. Ever heard of the Awakening councils, Concerned Citizens, ect. The Iraqis hate AQI more than they hate us, and they will never let AQI take over. 60% of Iraq is Shia for God sake.. Iraq will never be dominated by AQI if we leave. Do some research and get a clue people.

Way to go Mr. President.
We love our childrens'. We love our country.
God Bless America.

OK first of all Obama is not going to save the United States and turn everything around. As every candidate they all promise how the future will be so much better if you vote for them. Obama does not have what it takes to lead United States anywhere except back to the fear of more terrorist attacks. Democrats as always try to win buy standing for everything that's ruining United States abortions same sex marriages. I mean come on people this isn't a perfect world where if you put a democrat back in the White House PUFF everything is better. Stop getting caught up in all the hoopla and come back to reality. Stop expecting the sky to part and a miracle occur because of a Democrat President.. Your lives are not going to change that much sure there saying everything some people like to here. But talk is easy doing the job of President of the United States is not.

Bush to the Bushes. worst president ever in American History critizing a man of integrity and intelligence to know that the war was phony and need to be stopped.

Bush is the LAST person on earth who should be putting his worthless 2 cents in on ANYTHING! The idiot didn't even have a clue that we may soon face $4 per gallon gasoline prices, and he's paid to be on top of such things. OBAMA IN '08!!!

An administration in disgrace and denial!!

George bush is a mad man, i know he will critize obama coz, he is a black man, old cargo like hillary clinton critize obama, old and urgly mccain critize obama simple he is a black man.
U all will rot in hell

WHAT A FRESHMAN.. he has alot of on the job training to get if elected. Al Qaeda is not planning on ever giving up.

Crusty – you seem typical of the misogynistic support that Obama is picking up – well temporarily I believe. Come November many will switch their prejudices elsewhere.

Hillary please drop out so the real contest can begin. Bush needs to get on his horse and ride off into the sunset. What a dummy. McCain needs to pack his bgs and get ready to go to the retirement home. Judgment is everything. Obama has that. He will get my vote every time. Go Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

President Bush is absolutely right about Al Quaeda–they are in Iraq and there are sleeper cells right here in our beloved country. Maybe Obamas' charisma can wow them like ...

Shut up Mr. Bush.

In a hypothetical question as to whether after withdrawing US troops Obama would send the troops back into Iraq if chaos erupts, Obama said if Al Qaeda successfuly establishes bases there and chaos erupts, he will re-send the troops.

Let's get this straight! It was a hypothetical question that sought to test Obama's judgment and courage on whether, as President, he would authorize the use of military force. And his answer proved he had the judgment and courage.

On the point of sending troops back into Iraq, this has to be taken in the context that tUS roops were withdrawn, in the first place, to the mutual satisfaction of coalition members and Iraqi authorities. The situation on the ground would have had to be normal enough for the Iraqi authorities and security forces to handle, even if there were residues of sleeping Iraqi insurgents or Al Qaeda terrorists.

Once that scenario has been obtained, withdrawal can take place. But what Obama needs to clarify is whether he will go for a complete US withdrawal or will allow for small US military presence, just in case, as is the case in the DMZ in South Korea.

Bush and McCain, both of whom I support, and Hillary, whom I loathe, have all voted for the war that is now highly unpopular because there is no clear exit strategy; is costing taxpayers 9 to 12 billion dollars a month, and has so far claimed 3900 American lives – not to mention those who survive with loss of body parts.

Obama, who was against the war from the get-go, is now up against three well known public people who disagree with him, but he has popular support on the war issue, on which he comes out ahead of all three if anyone questions his foreign policy and military action judgement.

Who really cares. I stopped believing this man (Bush) years ago. He is a proven chronic liar. And his judgement is atrocious. He's lead the USA into a Mid-East debacle you'll be mired in for decades. And that is EXACTLY what he wanted. So, he has to lie about it. 24% of Americans still believe him, but that's all.

Is his head empty or what? I didn't vote for him. McCain's judment is terrible. Hillary's judgment is terrible. I know I only have on choice– I will choose the best– Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Farrell, Houston, Tx: Get your facts straight. Obama didn't have the option of voting or not voting when the stupid decision of going into Irak was made. This whole issue is anothher example of the epmpty campaign that Mr. Obama is running on.

Search the internet for "Austin debate transcripts" and read the debate question and Obama's response. Only then are you prepared to properly comment about Bush's and McCain comments and see that they are based upon a distortion of what was said during the debate

This country will finally make some progress when the supposed adults that run our country wake up and stop this political bigotry and come together to focus on solutions to our common problems and the future.

For those that do not like to research – bigotry = intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself.

George W. Bush critical of Sen. Obama on the war in Iraq and giving him advice about what he should concentrate himself on the campaign with Hillary!!! Look who's talking!!!
!!! That's another reason to vote for Obama. Bush has made a mess of this country and he doesnt know the difference between "Al Qaueda" and "Al Qaueda in Iraq" . I have some news for you Mr. president... Al Qaueda in Iraq is the Al Qaueda created by you, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, omong others...So sit down and relux Mr. and pray that Sen. Obama fixes your mess when he finally overcomes these primaries and wins the general election. Yes he can!!!

Bush just needs to hush his mouth with all the failures and damage he has done to this country. I went on vacation to 8 countries this year and all of them asked why could America leave such a foolish president in office. They say they use to love America and have gain much hatred of The U.S. because of him. So for him to make any criticism of anyone he needs to look at himself. Must be the guilt he feels!

Hey JJ IT WAS THE AMERICAN SECTOR OF A MILITARY ZONE>>>>DO YOUR RESEARCH AND YOU WONT FEEL SO BAD!

This is a president who nastily lied to the the US and to the world.
Mr Bush, where are the WMD in Iraq ? We're still waiting to see them, show us these weapons since you brought this country into the dumbest war of history for that.

We wanna see the weapons you were talking about a couple of years ago, we also want to see Al Qaida in Iraq, you said they were in Iraq, where are they ?

C'mon, please, just shut up and wait a little bit, your end is almost arrived, you gonna get some rest in your city and rethink about your lies to this country. you'll be the worst president America's ever had, it's already written in the political history of this country, everything you'll say from now, until you leave, will just be a bunch of lies, so please, leave us alone, please.

thanks,

Something tells me that George Bush can't wait to go home to the ranch in Crawford. I actually think he did his best as our President, after being handed a very nasty hand, thanks in large part to the ignorance in the Clinton administration of a growing threat. But, having said that, I also believe he took the wrong advice on the war in Iraq, should have listened to Colin Powell, and will leave office with our troops in harm's way in Iraq, and Afghanistan, with no end in sight, Add to that an economy that resembles the San Andreas fault, and you have the Bush Presidency. All the best Mr. Bush, but, I think you will a big change in direction from your policies when the voters speak in November.

Looks like a bush bashing goin on. well guess what,Obama is the first step towards a towel head nation. first Obama Hussein Then, abdullah sandbrain for senate, then we change the national anthem to some muslim noise of what sounds like chickens being raped, soon after the bombings and the terror come here because the liberals want to "Give em another chance" and open the doors to all who hate us., Well OPEN YOUR EYES! we need to CLOSE THE BORDERS, KEEP OUR AID MONEY, KEEP OUR TECHNOLOGY, AND KEEP OUR SUPERIOR WEAPONS, Kick out anyone who follows any religion that breeds hate, whens the last time you heard of a group of extremest nuns blowing up a bus?.

Barack is gettin it from everyone these days.
Can someone say "Front Runner"
That question was hypothetical, good Lord!
Billary & McBush seem to be reaching. Talkin about his name, posting pictures, mad cause he's on SNL... Get over it.
The country has Obama Fever baby!

How typical of CNN to end the article with the statement (stupid one)
of Obama, a candidate for office, instead of the response to that
statement by the PRESIDENT. I watched the Press Conference and
there was more to what the President said than what you reported.
You are to REPORT news not try to influence our foreign policy. Until
someone else is elected, it is up to President Bush. Even though you
think he is dumb, he is ALOT smarter than Obama, who admits Al
Queda is in Iraq, and then says he is going to pull our troops out and
allow them to have a safe haven, and ten send the troops back in to
calm the chaos. HOW SMART IS THAT ! He may be an orator, but
he sounds pretty unqualified to be our President to me! Bush may not
be as articulate. but he is keeping our country safe.

Hopefully they will keep asking Obama questions and challenging him before March 4, so the people can actually see that he has no plan for anything.

By the way, Crusty the Clown, I'm not crusty you are.

Hillary 08

Sherry wrote: George W Twig. HAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA that one is funny. George W broken twig

Guess what Al-Qaeda has bases/cells in many countries. Why is it that McCain/Bush are not targeting these other countries? Why not invade/ protect the American people against these groups. The bottom line is that the Iraq war has greated a terrrible image of the U.S., our soldiers are fighting two wars and sacrificing everyday. Obama will be able to heal these issues. And to Matt no candidate has said they will remove ALL OF OUR TROOPS. I would truly like to see our brave American soldiers come home and not have to return within two months. These men and women also need time off to reconnect with the loved ones.

That's because the loser republicans are trying to stick together.

BUSH START PACKING, CHANGE IS COMING

I'm sorry, but we are in Iraq to protect "our" oil. We won't be leaving until it is gone. That will probably be far less than 100 years.

bush does not need to give advice to anyone. HELLO im still looking for a real reason we went to iraq. first there wewre nuclear weapons then the they said they had to get rid of sadaam hussein beacuse he was a dictator. then they went to alqaida. COMON STICK WITH ONE THING

President Bush does bring up an interesting point. How does Obama fulfill his campaign promise to leave Iraq yet ensure al Qaeda doesn't settle in?

Time for substance, Obama....

I am sadden to read some of the above comments. Bush is exactly correct in calling Obama on the "PAST" on Iraq. We ARE there. Al Queda IS there. I don't want to hear about the PAST. I want to hear what Obama has instore for the FUTURE withOUT his "just follow me, I (the Government) will fix everything" rhetoric. I do not follow Obama's "talk about nothing" speeches. Sorry, I will NOT become a lamb to such a left wing, global Government policies.

Well said people, yes as you all secerely know that there were no such thing like al Qaeda in Iraq. Until after the war and when Saddam fell the border town were open. There was no security Iraq and many al Qaeda came to fight ji ad.
There remain there thinking they are fight so call holy war.
Dumb dunm.al Qaeda
Yes it was a right statement that there was no such thing as al Qaeda in Iraq then. Mind you US went to war for WMB, this was after the fact ther was a santion in place for over 11 years in Iraq.

Hello President,

This is not your campaign. Its not 2000 or 2004. This is 2008. Every one has a right to look at every decision of yours and evaluate for ourself how good or bad they have been. It is imperative every candidate in this campaign should talk about Iraq war and the impacts of it. Do not step in. People are here to decide.

First realize your decisions are a mistake despite the whole world rejecting it you and Cheney went far the cake walk. Its is only a few of the fundamentally crazy evangelicals the war in Iraq was correct.

Pls stay on course to retire and do some good to the bad decisions you made.

thanks
John K David

Bush and Obama are two peas in a pod. Bot of them are arrogant empty suits, all style over substance.

I have a question, there is a lot of talk about Obama's church and what they stand for and some say they are anti-semetic but because Obama says they aren't his views then all is well.

My question is, would we elect someone that goes to a church or an affiliation with a KKK group? But then say oh well their views aren't mine so vote for me.

I don't know this needs to be looked into a little bit more, but everyone is so smitten with this man that I guess it doesn't matter huh?

Obama is "the tiger woods" in politics. – unstoppable, and a great and refreshing choice for this country. His intelligence and so far proven good judgment will make up for his supposedly lack of experience. Interesting to mention: Bill Clinton when running for president was low in experience as weil.... Could there be some similarities between him and Obama ??? Well Hillary; The revolution eats up its own children....

Thanks Bush we are not ready to have another bin laden in the world making it 2. ESP for president.

Hillary or McCain 08

i'm not jewish, but if my president sat down with the head of a country that had sworn openly to use nuclear weapons to wipe Israel off the face of the earth if they obtained them?
ALL of our enemies will jump at the chance to gain leverage in diplomacy, and Mr.Obama's spin doctors ARE working on a more favorable position......POST-HAST!
Mr.Obama's campaign seems fueled by the same rhetoric and lofty ideals that caused the state of Israel.......those who do not learn their history are doomed to repeat it, and for this to even be a talking point sheds utter awe and disbelief from me.
how do we define our enemies?.....the audacity of naivety.

hey. You know what. Bush is better than Obama though because he still takes action. Obama is not. Example he talked and promised and so he took somthing he promised "from my heart". People in Luisana knew that already ans so another American still don't want to know it? I like Bush at least in compare to Obama.

there is one thing that is guaranteed. our next president whichever of the "WASHINGTON SENATORS" will be the worst.

despite the fact that bush has been terrible, we will soon see why senators are uniquely unqualified for the presidency. they (these three dopes) included have never run anything larger than their senate staff.

how do they hope to manage the fed gov't, relations with 200 countries and the demands of 300 MILLION dissatisfied 'mericans?
presidents don't create jobs, control oil or mortgage rates!

despite the results of the election we will remain a 49/49 nation.
1/2 want this and 1/2 want that.

despite the rhetoric we have 150,000 military "PAWNS" in iraq.
it's like flipping a coin. if you pull them out you are in uncharted territory and IRAN will fill the vacuum. by the way we have a similar situation in korea we have 37,000 military "HOSTAGES – 25 miles from the north korean border. been there since june of 1950!

if you leave them there more 'mericans will be killed/maimed.
of course bush/powell/cheney should have done the calculus first.

Bush! Bush!! Bush!!! pls leave us alone, u have done more harm than good to us, just manage your few months and get out .......

Obama said, "..... because they know we need to end this war, finish the job in Afghanistan, and take the fight to al Qaeda."

What does "take the fight to al Qaeda" mean? Isn't that contradictory to his statement that "we need to end this war?"

Does President George "WMD" Bush really think anybody cares what he thinks about Obama?

Who elected this moron putz anyway?

For anyone who is still not convinced that Clinton is the better choice comes November take a look at this new poll and report. Obama might have the momentum now but he won't have it for too long. Let's make the right choice and vote For Hillary, if u don't believe me take a look in here.

people-press.org/reports/pdf/398.pdf

your all wrong Bush has protected us for 8yrs, and all you guys can do is put him down , hes better than that, I love my freedom do you , you dems are so weak and scared, your just to weak to run this country,wars were fought to protect us . I can only pray you guys dont get the white house, the dems have no clue how to deal with the war,just pull out thats all you guys know , Bush is the best pres. we have had in a long time. go John mccain.

Collaboration of idiots is what this message board contains(excluding myself). There are still people that think that Iraq and Saddam wasnt part of Al Queda's plan? Give me a fricken break. Open your eyes, step out of the comfortable circle of the popular mob mentality and into reality. I shudder to think what might happen with our military under the control of Obama or Clinton. Obama, not experience whatsoever in foreign relations and wanting to pull out immediately because of what his democratic polls suggest the populous wants him to do. Clinton, riding on the coat tails of her adulterous husband that still wants to be JFK and proposing socialist healthcare......Nice.

For a bunch of people who pretend to not want pay attention to anything Bush has to say, you sure have a lot of comments about it! A bunch of nut jobs you all are, I say...

Good for Obama, I hope he gets in. I hope he's able to get those things done without being blocked by the opposition.

Bush will be out of office soon enough. Who cares what he has to say

D E A R G E O R G E W. B U S H ,

I A M G O I N G T O D O M Y B E S T T O S P E L L I T
O U T F O R Y O U. G O A W A Y A L R E A D Y!

D O Y O U U N D E R S T A N D M E?

O N E S T O M P F O R Y E S!

T W O S T O M P S F O R N O!

"I believe Senator Obama better stay focused on his campaign with Senator Clinton, neither of whom has secured their party's nomination yet," Bush added.

Bush's atrocious grammar is just one of the countless reminders for why we cannot take this president or his surrogates too seriously. The most powerful state in the world has now twice voted a man who is probably in the lowest 10 percentile among world leaders when it comes to intellectual ability. It will be a breath of fresh air to jump from that bracket to the highest 5 percentile with Professor Barack Obama.

Both are wrong.

Bush should not have led us into this with misrepresentations about WPD's and because Hussein insulted his daddy. Once he did, he should have (1) resolved it, and (2) found Osama Bin Laden. Until he shows some modicum of intelligence (both militarily and personally) I think most Americans just tune him out and are waiting for him to go back to the sagebrush in Crawford.

Obama put his foot in his mouth. Tough to extract, once there.

Crusty the CLown says: "the men voting for Barack will not vote for Hillary"?

Why not??

Is he saying that the men Barack Obama supporters are
sexists?

Curious.

Women Barack Obama supporters should take a note of this
and change their support to Hillary.

I'm confused as to what Obama's point is in this whole thing. He says al Qaeda wouldn't be in Iraq if we hadn't invaded. Fine – but they ARE there, and so are we, and this whole topic came out of the fact that Obama wants the troops out of Iraq NOW. Obama can say "well, this mess is all George Bush and John McCain's fault in the first place" if he likes – I don't disagree – but what's his POINT in terms of how HE would handle the situation?

I have been leaning toward Obama, but lately the things I'm hearing are unsettling. Is he suggesting al Qaeda will leave Iraq if we do?

Obama can't change crap. Every freaking person that has ran for president has said they are going to change everything, yet, nothing ever gets done!

It's time for Obama to get his head out of the clouds and quit dreaming! He is ONE MAN, who if elected president, has a congress to deal with!

W....complete a thought ! Consider staying informed before you come out and speak – to not even know that oil prices are rising to $4 a gallon.

No surprise that we are in the current mess!!!

Well, unfortunately we missed our chance to make Bush irrelevant when we reelected the guy – I mean once was bad enough. On the bright side, we have a few more months and we're still part of the world, that's not too bad considering.

Besides a guy who made a mockery of a make believe war, the most ridiculous part about Bush's comments are that "I believe Senator Obama better stay focused on his campaign with Senator Clinton, neither of whom has secured their party's nomination yet.'

Ha, isn't this what all presidential candidates do? They are asked questions about current problems and how they would change them or make them better. By answering this question, I'm pretty sure he is trying to focus on beating Mrs. Clinton.

What a dolt.

what's with the latinos on the Democratic side? You know, more and more this election is bringing out some really bad qualities of many of them and there anti black sentiments. It seems like latinos are voting for Hillary in spite of Obama for which seems to be because of his color. I am white by the way . It is childish no?

This is stupid, Obama is just bringing up the past, the issue is not whether al Qaeda was in Iraq before 2003 or not but want is going to be done in the future. Since Obama hasn't bothered to hold meetings on Europe or Afghanistan since 2007 I wouldn't hold uo much hope of him understanding this complex situation. He had the opportunity to increase his foreign police experience and was too busy running for president. He was even invited to meet the UK PM and declined – USA closest ally is this really the man you want as commander in chief

There's going to be alot of unhappy people if Obama is elected President and then comes to understand he can't pull the troops out or sit at tables having tea with terrorists. Face the reality of it for goodness sake.

G. Bush is simply the worst ever. I have never voted but OBAMA has excited me so much that I am ready for CHANGE!!!

Most of you Obama supporters don't even know anything about him there is a blog on here saying that Obama voted against the war in Iraq he was not in the Senate yet and could not vote for or against the war.

I forgot, OBAMA STAY FOCUSED ON GETTING THE NOMINATION BEFORE WE HEAR ABOUT THE COMEBACK WOMAN NAMED HILLARY CLINTON.

Help us all if she is the nominee

After the Presidential Inauguration, former President Bush will board Air Force One, but to the surprise of President Bush, its Call Sign won't be Air Force One.

Thats all

Once again Mr. Obama is DISTORTING THE TRUTH.

Truth is, Al Qaita HAD TRAINING BASES in Iraq Long before the United States went to WAR with Iraq.

As a member of the Illinois Legislature, he certainly should have known that...unless he never bothered to read the newspapers...that is.

Now that the election is getting close to the "REAL DEAL" it is time for the media to start asking tougher questions particularly those relating to foreign policy and push the candidates to outline in detail their foreign policy priorities. The most important foreign policy issue that speaks to the heart of US National Security concerns that has not been focused on more in the past debates is the issue of Nuclear Weapons Testing and Proliferation particularly as it relates to Iran. Senator Obama has repeatedly focused on the complete withdrawal of US Troops from Iraq, however, I do not believe he fully understands the strategic importance Iraq gives the United States. This may be in part due to his inexperience in US Foreign Policy issues or the committees he participates in at the US Senate. Iraq gives the US a strong advantage to deal directly with the threat of Iranian Nuclear Weapons Testing. Iraq's location to Iran makes it easier for the United States to take immediate action if it needs to against Iran. If the US withdraws from Iraq, in order to take immediate action against Iran, the US would have to obtain some support in the Middle East region to utilize their airspace and other means necessary. I hope the media pushes this tough question and others like these in the upcoming debates.

Obama supporters who keep saying they're taking his response to the question out of context need to stop. If he's the president who would redeploy troops when Al Qaeda comes back into Iraq means he was the president who pulled them out in the first place. So he WOULD be tho person to pullout, redeploy, have more war, and pullout again.

George Bush ought to be ashamed of himself. He has America's brave soldiers over there in Iraq for the purposes of achieving democracy at the barrel of a gun. He has lied to the American people in order to get us into an ill-conceived war. Now he wants to attack the people who want to get us out of war and have a smarter national security strategy.

George Bush has got to go.

BUSH IS HAVING AN "INTERESTING" BREAKDOWN IN HIS USE OF THE WORD INTERESTING LOL DID HE JUST DISCOVER IT'S MEANING? HE STATED TODAY THAT $4.00 A GALLON GAS THAT WAS REPORTED AS "INTERESTING " AS WELL. WHAT STRIKES ME THOUGH , IS HOW A MAN WHO'S BUSINESS IS ALL ABOUT OIL–DOESN'T KNOW THAT GAS IS SAID TO REACH 4 BUCKS A GALLON? ....CMON NOW DUBBYA YOU KNOW THE SAYING...FOOL ME ONCE, ERR....UMM...FOOL ME TWICE...ERR,...UM....YWE WONT GET FOOLED AGAIN ..PRICELESS

Have you ever worked with someone like Obamma. They do not do much but they verbally mimick perfectly, charmingly like they are sweating when they talk. (like they have really done some work). You would not know this until you have to work with them everyday. and catch their drift then it stinks. I have watched closely how he mirrors a discussion. His playoff expertise is of 2 types:

-–if someone else has made a popular comment; he quickly mimics what they said as though it was really him who said it (he did this repeatedly to Hillary Clinton in the Austin debate so much so that I did not know who was saying what). He was trying to drown what she just said by repeating and taking over the discussion and having the last word as though the total idea was his. (Makes you forget what the other person said).

-–if someone else is saying something unpopular like President Bush he provokes reactions by ridiculing and humilating what they say and do. I doubt that he would do any better; no doubt about this
(talking people are losers).

It is exhausing to be around this kind of person; they are always right, always better, and always on top. Texas and Ohio, please save America); we are counting on you!

If another President such as Bush reaches power in the USA, then this country should kiss its dignity goodbye!

well if Obama don't have a plan, and Hillary has a plan & is a very smart women since she was a young girl in politics, I would say that she has my vote. She excels in everything she sets out to do.
Go-Go Hillary

I cannot believe how ridiculous some of the comments are – most have nothing to do with politics. Just a lot of emotional nonsense.

President Bush, thank you for speaking out!! You are the only sane person left in politics today. All of these democrats are making me crazy, you represent core values in a time of need.

Now excuse me while I go find some food to put on my family.

If you want to speak your piece, you better hurry... CNN's gonna close this thread any second now. Which makes me wonder, why post an article and open it up for comments, only to close the ability to post a comment a short time later? I mean why bother?

Worst president ever? How quickly history forgets the likes of Carter and others who will forever be known as the worst of the worst when it comes to presidents. Bush can also stand firmly by the fact that unlike Billy Boy he actually did something when we attacked instead of randomly bombing worthless crap....

If Obama wins and then proceeds to pull out and the obvious bloodbath follows Obama will have many more deaths and much more destruction over his head when history looks back. There is absolutely no chance that pulling out will have any positive effects. However based on past success stories of Germany, Japan, and South Korea the odds of success if we stay are much higher. And Pre- World War II Japan bears the most resemblance to Iraq and look how far Japan has come since we occupied the country. Of course results like that only occur when the military isn't handicapped and constantly being micromanaged with paranoia about other countries opinions being the most important aspect.

For all those who didn't bother to research before making mindless comments, here is the question that Tim Russert asked before Barack Obama's al Qaeda comment:

Tim Russert: "do you reserve a right as American president to go back into Iraq, once you have withdrawn, with sizable troops in order to quell any kind of insurrection or civil war?"

Bush, McCain and many bloggers here didn't bother to check the facts.

Maybe Bush have a problem with Obama's middle name. It don't make sense of him to argue over the war he started..it have to be something else to it. Intelligence would have reframed him of making the statement. I feel it is more than what is truly revealed. I just can't wait until we see a change..Obama will take us there.

Neuter the stupid

if you support Hillary or Obama you can not vote for McCain. I will vote Hillary or Obama. I will never vote McCain. That would equal other 4 years of Bush. Please do not be stupid and vote out of anger. Anger will not fix anything.

Obama supporter; but would gladly vote Hillary before McCain

Obama is definately the front-runner: he has Hillary, Dubya, McCain AND Huck-a-who? all taking "jabs" and "swipes" at him. I just love seeing the campaign one-liners repeated in here, and of all it's the Hillary ones that are the most contrived.

They all sound so painfully desperate to pull Obama down, but he's so down-to-earth they can't stand it when they can't rattle him. People who come in here repeating the latest "gotcha" junk like the committee meetings (like that's a scandal) and oooh-oooh Farrakan junk sound so ignorant and they really must think that people are that gullable.

Wait- this country re-elected W. Nevermind.

I'll be remembering the Kanye West post-Katrina comment on Bush when he has to stand there next Winter and watch a mixed-race liberal from Chicago take his position: he "doesn't like black people."

I think dirty politics prevail which only means more republicans or dems that resemble republicans (Hillary). Only in America.

I used to be a Republican and I can't believe Democrats don't understand what the Bush-McCain attacks on Obama are about. They MUCH PREFER Hillary Clinton as an opponent. Republicans and Independents can't stand HRC. She is their best shot at keeping the White House. This is about Republican efforts to affect the Democratic nomination. Sometimes I wonder if Democrats will ever learn to play the game as ably as the Rs, even stupid Rs like Bush, can do.

It's time for this Country to have a major change, and Hillary is the one for the Job!!! I just heard MCcain has a new problem since he was'nt born in the USA. Obama is just bad news period!!!!!!!!

Hillary, McCain, Bush, the right wing Republicans all come at Obama – and he's still standing strong. What a leader.

Hillary, McCain, Bush hide behind the troops and let them do the hard work. Obama, a courageous and fearless leader, gifted in his oratory skill, willing to talk to the enemy, and hopefully turns things around, save the troops, America, and the world.

That courage came from a deep love for mankind. It's that love that propelled him to speak out against the war. It's that love that he seeks to implement programs to help the common people. It's that love that he uses to inspire people to reach their highest peak. It's that love that perhaps that can move the 'enemy' to drop down their weapons – and perhaps can start the healing process ... after all, we all have a heart, and that is common in all of us.

Obama sees he has that gift. He would like to use his skills to extricate America from its troubles. I would not discourage him from where he wants to go and what he wants to achieve, but I would pray for his safety.

Bush wants to put money on the table, he stated this in his address today. It's food silly!!! All you people teaming up on Obama, what a laugh. McCain, will follow though on Bush's plans. McCain, attended school drunk, party after party, and now he wants to run the country. And besides there's a buzz out there that McCain may not have been born in the US. Ooops that means he's out....

Now, I am amazed at the logic you people are thinking with. I know for a fact Bush and McCain, just went to school, they certainly didn't pay attention. Good Lord!

Obama and Bush-two sides of a coin.

Obama wins again. Is this guy good in replying back to these corporate owned war mongering thugs or what? Obama's reply to Bush and McCain was incredible.

Who needs experience? These guys, including Hillary Clinton, have all the experience but have been unable to target or weaken Obama's stance on any subject or topic....Obama is seriously owning the Clintons, the President, and the GOP.

go Obama go!!

This talk about not talking to the enemy hasn't work out for us so far. If we would have talk to Pakistan and Afghanistan rebels fighting against Bin Laden maybe 3,000 people and a U.S. landmark would still be here. How did this President of ours get elected not one's but twice we can do better than this America.

most of the argument is about decision making and not getting into a stupid war – not the details of right now. Its dumb and impulsive vs. smart and pensive.

Obama has said enough troops will remain to strike at al queda targets – the "going back in" is a pointless argument because he hasn't said he is 100% leaving, he just doesn't want the US to be the iraqi police force. It's really not that different from McCain who says we will drawn down to a smaller force once iraq is stable. When I really look at their words and explanations I don't see a difference. The "100 years" comment from McCain referred to such a residual force as we have in korea and germany – he's clarified this dozens of times. Yes its was a stupid choice of words.

My concern as I said is future choices - Will McCain pick a fight with Iran? I don't think its that unlikely.

I have been watching most of the CNN political debates and the more I watch, the more I DISLIKE this media channel! It is really all PRO-BARACK! Gosh! I am not a rocket scientist, but really.. it is really too easy to detect the inexperienced, all talk OBAMA! Can we afford to go forward this this kind of arrogant talk and all he does is copying other people ideas and credits.!

Bush!! please i won't even waste my time but on Barack talking to Iran and terrorists without preconditions that is even dummer than Bush going to Iraqi. That will be the end of the United States as we know it when they get through parading Barack and his middle name on Al jar zerah or whatever drinking goat piss in some doctered video. But that part of the world will believe it and lose all respect and fear of the U.S which will insight a barrage of terrorist attacks on our beloved nation. Barack great speeches great mind use it to better your candidacy and stop with the shallow roadside hypnotizm of alot of people and sadest of all media outlets especially ............... someone take a wild guess.
hint starts with c lol

Obama doesn’t have a winning strategy. He has no knowledge of Middle East.
The sad part with him is that he knows he has to go back to Iraq if he pulls out now but he is still saying it to appeal to the very left. He couldn’t even come up with an answer on the last debate and he danced around it.
McCain will be the president and thank god for that.

Yes, I think that it would make a more stable and peaceful world.
We live in a world which is much too tie, we know very well that this planet
has to come together, we are talking about survival.
It seem to me that we are talking about who is going to make the first step?
Obama is not a fool, if he is willing to open discussion, we must support him,
forget the good manner and lets talk. We vote and pay for politician to fixe
and make this world a better place, are we going to complaint because one
of those politician want to do the job? emile jean

CNN is very biased! It only moderated the PRO -OBAMA / DOPRAH statements! I couldn't believe if the American people are all really that naive and stupid to elect Obama- the all talks guy! Really, if he is other races, he would have disqualified long time ago! I don't see any original ideas from him. Everything he says is the copied of Clinton..

By reading the comments I can see there are a lot of posers here...claiming they are staunch democrats or former Obama supporters...whatever! Go away or at least have the balls to admit you are a McCain or ...lol..Ron Paul supporter! The fact that Bush, McCain, Hillary are attacking Obama is more reason for us to support Obama...these people didn't pay any attention to him until it became probable that he could win the democratic nomination...what do you think they are doing...Bush and McCain?...they are trying to stop Obama from winning the nominaton....LISTEN UP TX AND OH...THE REST OF THE COUNTRY DIDN'T VOTE FOR OBAMA JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT...LOOK AT THE POLLS YOU FOOLS...WE NEED TO GET READY FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION...DON'T LET HILLARY DRAG THIS OUT ANY FURTHER...MARCH 4TH...LET'S LOCK THIS DOWN....OBAMA 08!!!

Obama '08. Wow! I can't believe we are almost there!! Thanks W!

FINALLY SOMEONE TELL OBAMA HOW INEXPERIENCED HE IS>>>HILLARY HAS MY VOTE!!

Bush is such complete scum. Why is anyone even listening to him? He's a non-issue and a waste of time. Any of the three remaining presidential candidates (McCain, Clinton, Obama) are a huge improvement over the trash currently residing in the White House.

Finally more people are seeing OBamas political immaturity with respect to foregn relations...He is still not the canidate to decide about IRAQ

Crusty the CLown February 28th, 2008 10:29 pm ET

Since the only real supporters of Hillary's are crusty old women, I don't think they will matter if they go to McCain

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Why can't I get a comment posted here CNN?

Hi Clown go back to the circus, they need you there and please take Obama with you,

I have both the looks and I'm educated, that’s more than we can say about you!!

Go Hillary.

Yes! Bush is being critical of Obama! If we can get him to keep it up through the general election Obama can't lose!

Obama just stated the obvious.
Bush made the biggest blunder in american history! Al Qeada wanted nothing to do with Iraq until Bush dove headfirst into the quicksand that is the war in Iraq.
Bush has not only not stopped terrorism he has increased it by a thousand fold!Bush turned Iraq into a terrorists dream come true.They've recruited like they never could before and all of these recruits get to practice what they've learned on our troops,as if they were practice dummies.
It's time for Bush to keep his arrogant lying mouth shut until we can get him out of the whitehouse!He's just proving why most americans believe he is the WORST president it is our country's misfortune to have ever had.

Yeah and thanks to the expertise of you and your war squad 'Decider' ... Al Queda is alive and well – what a legacy to leave

It took A Clinton To Clean Up After The First Bush!

It's Gonna Take A Clinton To Clean Up After The Second Bush!

Presidential: She's the one folks...Hillary Clinton

Bush continues to be a "Bafoom" and uninformed about the state of the US economy. " Better to kep your mouth shut and be thought an idot, than open it and prove your an idot."

Hillary , and yet another campaign finance scandal, just goggle the name peter paul, and hillary clinton.
How many scandals, dose get to have, how many facts do we need to find that she is a dishonest person, before we say she is not fit for the white house. We already knoe she is a liar, she has been investigated over 4 times for fraud, has only avoided prosecution by accepting deals. YET some people still want this woman running our country. She is a liar, dishonest person, why do we want Hillary in the White house! It's like some people want to redo the disaster of the Bill Clinton years, the lies, and countless investigations, and indictments, and coverup, and more lies. When is enough, enough. No more lies, no more Hillary!!!

Another ruse by the GOP to fool you "very angry democrats" to try to convince you further to nominate Barrack Obama "their self appointed Democratic nominee" who they would relish to face and easilyt beat in a general election.
They know that if GW publicly attacks him, a lot of you would then say well if Bush is against him, he must be the best choice after all ..Right? No definitely not right.
The GOP and the Main stream media are fighting tooth and nail through everyday "polling" (whatever that is suppose to mean nowaday) and spin that Barrack is made the Democratic nominee.
Hillary you have our support all the way. George Bush criticising Obama is not going to all of sudden convince me to stop voting for Hillary.

Obama and Bush are talkers, but Hillary is a doer, if you want real change in this country vote for a doer not a talker...

John McCain = George Bush

Be careful what you wish for America. 8 years of Republican tyranny is enough. Vote for change!

hmmmmm, the same guy that doesn't know that gas price is heading to $4, no wonder i am on my last nerve

If I remember correctly the hypothetical question posed by the moderator was IF ALQUADA WAS OUT OF Iraq and we took the troops out, ( Would Obama go back again into Iraq to fight a relocated Alquada base there even if Iraq is a soverign country. ) The trouble with Hillary, McCain and Bush is their mouths speak before their brains react. No wonder other countries think Bush is out to lunch. McCain is JUST old and Hillary dwells on the past. She needs to pay attention to huge evergrowing daily list things she's promicing to do if she's president and let Obama run his own business.

I think the consensus here is that
1. Bush is an idiot
2. It's not too late to impeach (Hey if Nixon deserved it, C'mon)
3. The Republican Party is afraid of OBAMA
4. BUSH is afraid of OBAMA and the TRUTH
5. The Republican Party will need to buy seat fillers for McCain's stump speeches in 2 months.
6. There is noone in this world, not hiding under a cardboard box in NYC, nor behind a steer's rear in Texas, not one person sitting on their living room couch unemployed in Ohio, or drinking brown iron ore water from a river in China, or returning from work at a call center in India, or carrying their deceased kin in Iraq, NOONE believes that Bush's war was justified on moral grounds.
7. If OBAMA can get Bush to shut up for one minute and listen, he can change this country.

NO Iraq invasion = NO Al Qaeda in Iraq. Get that McCain/Bush?

Go away Idiot Bush. You've got our country in enough trouble already. Go join grammar school or something and keep yourself busy.

The worst Presdient this country had in recent memroy was Jimmy Carter. If we get Obama, we'll be right back there once again. When we have 14% inflation a year, 21% credit rates, and 10% unemployment and an unprepared military and twice the deficit, then we'l suddently think Mr. Bush was a pretty good President. When we have an oil embargo because we fled our geopolitical responsibiltiesand didn't keep our word , then we can all enjoy gas rationing and keeping our houses at 55 degrees. Perhpas we can even look forward to another Iran hostage crisis., this time with nukes to back it up. I remember the Carter years, and they WERE NOT FUN!

is this bush supposed to be someone important i need to know?

Even though Bush has low approval rates, this time he is right. Tt is all about experience. The key is that Obama has no experience at all, and he is denying our US soldiers' efforts in the Iraqi war. Withdraw and then send troops there again? He is ignoring our lives-how many more people are going to die? Has he ever thought about?

Obama Supporters = Bringing up Hillary's name in any way they can.
This article is about George W. Bush calling out Obama. Hillary has nothing to do with this. Get a life!

And as much as I HATE George W. Bush, you have to admit, he is right on this one.

Seriously Obama Supporters. Look up more information on Obama before supporting him. Stop this whole "Lets all jump on the Obama bandwagon" He never takes a stance on an issues. Don't you notice he's always saying things that someone with no experience says. ie: this article.

Don't you see what the Republican's are doing. They are telling everyone to vote for Obama because McCain can only win against him. Trust me, I know. I have Republican friends who tell me this.

Vote for someone with Experience.
Vote for someone that can beat McCain.
Vote for a Democrat.

Vote for Hillary 2008 and 2012.

The part that I found interesting was when Bush said (not word for word): Cuban people we are with you in your fight, but we are not going to talk to your leader until he sets you free.

How long have these people been waiting for already? What the heck are they going to need you for if they are free? All they are going to say is: "Now you show up?"

"Sitting down at the table, having your picture taken with a tyrant such as Raul Castro, for example, lends the status of the office and the status of our country to him,"

Okay, but wouldn't this be true the other way around? Bush speaks as if we are the only ones that matter, the only ones with a "status" and that are the only ones that have something to loose.

I doubt our status is at its all time high is it? What is the Euro to Dollar again?

So it's ok for Obama to invade Iraq, but not Bush even wth 83% of the American population behind Bush when he did...So is he for the war or against it now? Are Obama supporters for the war like probably most of them were when Bush entered the war, or does he need that much of an approval rating from the US since it is the great OBAMA we're talking about.

Obama's words now are quite the opposite to what he said about Al Quada being in Iraq when Obama was running for the Senatein Illinois. Seems he said then the U.S. needed to stay in Iraq because of Al Quada being in Iraq.. Perhaps he chooses to remember only what is useful for the current campaign and chooses his comment for expedience..

He needs to remember too that you can't "end" wars unilaterally. If the other side wants to keep fighting, they'll still find ways to kill you.

Angeline Jolie has the right perspective. We need to stay in Iraq to help stabalize that nation for all the good people there. who want peace and a normal life in their communities. If we cut and run, Iraq will become a major human disaster.as serious as that in Dafur.

Why is Obama name omittted in CNN Politics.com? or is it that he his yet to Complain like Madam Clinton

Bush is completely irrelevant at this point but what truly frightens me is the idiocy of some of the comments here. We're in terrible shape....

...and these words of wisdom are from the same Leader of the Free World who had to be informed today by a reporter that analysts are predicting $4 a gallon gas, waged an illegal war that has extracted an enormous toll in human lives and national treasure, who hasn't been able to rebuild New Orleans, who, when you stop to think about it, has not done a single thing to move this country forward and has only set it back?

President Bush, Senator McCain and Gomer Huckabee, just keep piling it on because the more you attack Senator Obama the more appealing he is to the free thinking members of society who have had enough of your style of mismanagement.

Come on president, you got to give the credit to the dude. Whether hate it or love it he is right

Any one on this blog who thinks Obama

1. was NOT in the Senate, so he could not have made that judgment
2. obama was not doing the job in the Senate that he has been elected to do
3. that Obama did not know that Al Qaeda was not in Iraq, so he could have made the wrong judgment if Al Qaeda had it us from Iraq
and so on...

only show that the person or individual
1. was NOT following the reports of U.S Inspectors who pleaded NOT to give Bush the vote to enter Iraq
2. is highly uneducated
3. lacks common sense or judgement, just like Hillary
4 is simple against a "black man" first become a president etc.

Most of the time, I feel really sad for some of Hillary's supporters– the blind always follows the blind (no offense the "blind").

Anyone who thinks we will beat the terrorists only by our military might is a bigger fool than GW Bush. This is not a war of military might; it's a war of ideology. Bush and McCain are trying to fight a battle in Iraq and they are loosing the war on terror. We need to get out of Iraq and focus on the war on terror.

Obama's comment during the debate was stunningly lame. I detest Hillary, but God help us all if Barack actually wins. Stick to the feel good bromides dude, because the more you answer a real world question, the more I want to vote for McCain!!!

obama is all sizzle and no steak...change for change's sake without a real plan to implement other than pushing other people's ideas is no way to inspire long-term confidence in the people...there is still more than eight months to go before the election and if obama gets the nomination over clinton, something i hope will not happen, he will be subject to a great deal of examination, at which point, in my opinion, he will be exposed as a pretender and mccain will win...clinton can win the election in november...the polls right now for the general election don't mean all that much right now...

KC ummmm EVERYONE that has talked about getting out of the war said they would go back if Al quada mad a base there.

The Republicans know they can defeat Hillary. That's why they are trying to help her to defeat Obama.

Stephanie:"I cannot imagine how any one can risk voting for a person who thinks being President of the United States is a joke."

I can, since 2000 America did it twice.

Hey at least Obama is finally getting some experience.... by campaigning. Soon he'll come around and see the real word . And just like he said, he'll realize we all have support the war on terror and keep the troops in Iraq just as Hillary and McCain have been saying months ago. Ignorance is bliss, but reality helps sometimes. Sorry Mr. Obama for the rude awakening to the real world!

Maybe after you get some real life experience you'll run again for president and this time with some actual ideas for the country!

What a dolt the ONLY reason that al Qaeda has any presense in Iraq is because of you and Rummy and a guy name "Curveball"

Why are we there in Iraq is it WMD no!! Is it to get rid of al Qaeda NO we just made a nest for them. Is it to establish democracy in the Middle East, "just kidding King Abdullah et al" The GOP are FOOLS!! YEEHAAWWW MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!

Bin Laden is still on the loose and Afghanistan is a mess. The GOP are absolutely off the mark.

Shame on all you "born again" Evangelicals, for voting for the trigger happy, warmonger, Bush! you helped him win, – but he's still a loser!

who thinks mccain is hot? not me....i think we better pay attention to who his veep will be....as mccain will probably have a coronary at the first tough decision he has to make

The fact is that Iraq is the responsibility of the US now. Face and solve this problem. It is of the best interest of the US and the rest of the world.

Is Bush serious? Does he truly believe that the nation wants/cares about his opinion on this when he has continually let America down on issue after issue? I used to want to give him the benefit of the doubt, maybe he is truly unaware, naive even, but by now I think he is utterly delusional. How is it that the president can be so out of touch with the people he promises to be serving?

Wow...al Qaeda came to Iraq AFTER the fighting started. That's some beautiful logic you got there, Mr. Obama. Brilliant. Bush has a grammar issue and people call him an idiot, but they want this clown to be the next leader?

I would give a lot more credence to the "we're there now, al Qaeda is there now" argument if the Bush administration would just come clean:

1. There was no al Qaeda in Iraq prior to the US invasion.
2. The invasion of Iraq was a mistake and I, GWB, apologize to the American people and especially to the families of the dead and to the maimed soldiers and the people of Iraq.

Then we can begin the discussion about whether any Iraqis would tolerate foreign terrorists if the US weren't there pissing them off. We also should remember that Iraq is a sovereign nation and it shouldn't be our decision as to whether we have troops there or not.

Leetle tiny feengers with a leetle tiny mind. Way to go Boosh.

patrick, i couldn't agree more. worst. president. ever.

Are we really so naive that we think that Terrorism is limited to particular countries. Are we going to bomb every country including our own when we determine that there are terrorist there. I really can't believe that in this day and age we are adverse to peaceful solutions with our so called enemies. War should not be our only option. If so, then we are just as bad as the extremists we vow to destroy. It is time for a change.

I didn't help elect Bush, and I won't help elect B H Obama, I hope
you can say the same in Four Years!!

CNN is enjoying the Ticker box. All liberals are criticizing Bush and supporting Obama. It shows their level of knowledge. By the way I just returned from iraq and I am happy that we aare there and we want to come back victorious. We do not want to follow Obama and by the way you have no right to criticise our elected president. Obama, you just have to shut your big mouth and go away. I am sure John McCain will give you a few lessons which you need to learn.

I don't understand why a country which pride itself on saying any "kid can grow-up to be President " is bashing Obama about experience. The government of the country was never intended to be a lifetime appointment" –it was suppose to be short-term service to your country. Now instead we are trying to turn the Presidency into a Monarchy. You got to be royal blood (Bush or Clinto) to run for the Presidency. This is not what this country was founded on. The great leaders of the past in this country were not professional politicans. They were the right people for the right time. That is what Obama is the right man for the right time.

CNN do not moderate me please I am an ex marine, I hated what happened in 83 to my brothers . EMAIL ME i WILL TELL U WHO i AM. I HOPE DL NW MERGE . My furture is at hand. OBAMA 08

Bush giving advice or educating someone on Iraq ? Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. The stupid don't know when. Thank God for Obama and Clinton. Either one will be better than any one Bush agrees with.

Wasn't it Bush who said "Bring 'em on" in reference to inspiring terrorist movement into Iraq. Well he has got his wish. Now they are recruiting children and handicapped into their cells. He doesn't mind American troops being killed, as long as it isn't on American soil.

Bush is right this time. Obama's words on war will damage our country. Obama's words will make more ememies to hate our country.

We need to bring our troop home,but we need wisdom to deal with.

Do you think Bush doesn't know that if he speaks against a candidate that it will give them an advantage in the election? You're right, probably not.... but the people pulling his puppet strings do. That right there should tell you that voting for obama is like voting for bush again.

Not that Clinton or Mccain are any better. I'm going to vote Nader just to thumb my nose at BOTH parties.

I think that the president and Mr. Mc Cain should of watched the debate first before they made any comments because they sound very stupid what kind of people do we have runing this country?

SHAME SHAME SHAME ON YOU GEORGE BUSH!!!!
How can the President of the U.S. NOT know that gas is approaching $4 per gallon? Are your tinted limosine windows that dark? His confession today during the press conference, "I hadn't heard that" gas may hit $4 by spring according to analysts shows once again how OUT OF TOUCH of reality he is with the state of the union and the American people. By the way, "recession" and "slowdown" are about the same as "reject" and "denounce." This shows forth the ignorance and distance of the current administration while the American people press to make ends meet.

obamas remarks where stupid. we have had stupid for 8 years do we want stupid again. i hope not

Thanks for putting us in a RECESSION and decimating our once great military by spreading us too thin. Your opinions mean nothing to us W.

*voted yes oncutting troop funding

i beg your pardon what are you crusty clown some 2 year old? maybe not a homeowner and a tax payer? this man hasnt got a clue about foreign policy. he is going to spend money like it is water. i hope it wll rain money for him cause our government doesnt have it . instead of critizing people on how they vote or dont vote you should take a long look at his proprosed plans. take a look at the church he attends and their beliefs..... maybe he can call you for advise on how to run things with your narrow views or better yet you can lay the ground work before he travels to cuba and iran..........where is movement going? all you obama supporters are on a long walk on a very short pier.....

I have been on the fence. But after the debate Tuesday night...finding out that Obama is chairman of a key Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee, and had an opportunity to use his leadership to make a plan for America to help address the war in Afghanistan and strengthen some of our most important alliances....

BUT by his own admission, he was too busy running for President to
conduct a single substantive hearing of the committee he chairs. So he
would rather talk about what he would do rather than do it.

I don't want talk, I want action. Hillary looks as though she's biting at the bit to be given that chance.

Hillary 08.

Did you guys watch this press conference? Hilarious.......totally could've qualified as a comedy show. What an idiot.....

GWB words are ringing loud and clear again, you're either with me or against me. Unfortunately, Hillary voted with him for the war in Iraq along with John McCain. But Barack Obama stood alone----

no he didnt bc he wasnt part of the senate till 2004. he voted no on cut troop funding and he and hillary voted the same way on that. he wasnt around to vote for going to war with iraq. and ask anyone who is part of the military cutting troop funding just hurts the troops pay and how quickly they get their money...sadly enough not the war

get your facts strraight dont just quote what you hear on the news

What Bush and the Republicans that support the war forget is that we are not fighting a country, we are fighting an idea/belief. If it were that simple to crush an idea with bombs then we wouldn't have terrorism. Here in the United State we declared segregation illegal but that did not stop the existence of the Klan or kill bigotry. We could dessimate Iraq and Afghanistan and any other country that houses terrorism but the mind set will not cease to exist all they will do is relocate or go underground. There is a need to come to the table so that maybe the next generation will understand that we are not the devils that terroist believe us to be. That we are not a threat to Islam. Because we believe in freedom of religion in this country, don't we?

Didn't Bush said it is WMD as the reason to attack Iraq before we invade.
Obama is right we got Al Queda there after we attacked Iraq. Saddam did not allowed any extremists on his land.

Obama shot back, saying "I have some news for John McCain. There was no such thing as al Qaeda in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq."
Folks
Remember 9/11 those who lived and died for the cause of nation
This is not CG=computer generated Movie
This was reality!

The President is RIGHT ON THIS ONE. Obama is a snake. HE changes from hope to being a leader he has flip soooooooo many times on different issues and when he doesn't switch he is copying Hillary plans or agreeing with her but of course the media is not pointing that out. Notice how now he is avoiding the media, in the debate he said "I know I can't do it on hope alone" I though his mother gave him Hope. Remember the saying IF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE MAYBE IT IS. I have HOPE of winning the lottery some day.

Bush was right, you cannot ignore the facts, maybe they weren't there before we were there, but they're there now, do we just let them thrive. Al Qaeda's almost obliterated in Iraq, it's not being reported, but they're almost done for. I hope Obama can change EVERYTHING, maybe he can build us a time machine to go back to before invading Iraq, that's it, Obama will build a time machine, we are saved! Horray!!

Bush should just jab that finger up his nose and dance around in circles for all the attention he is going to get.

George – Iraq is your war and you lost the war on terrorism in Afghanistan while you were fooling around grabbing Iraq's Oil!

Just go AWAY BUSH!

Braindead............. you apparently are Braindead.......... Nuclear war is not the answer........... even the pilots from the planes that dropped the Atomic Bombs on Japan said it was a hurrendous thing to do..... the next Atomic Bomb dropped by the USA would most likely bring on World War III and maybe the end of our world as we know it.................. I don't get people like you that just want war war war... you people are the first ones to tuck tail and run

Bush has got to be kidding???.....all the pain and misery he has inflicted upon the people of this country....I wish i could wave a magic wand and send him to outerspace.....which is exaclty where he belongs with all of his henchmen.....

After what Bush has NOT DONE for this Country, he has a lot of nerve criticizing Obama! Never thought I would live during a time of a DO NOTHING PRESIDENT AND A DO NOTHING CONGRESS....meanwhile this country is taking a NOSEDIVE!
WILL THERE BE ANYTHING LEFT BY THE TIME BUSH IS DONE –
or is this Country going to be done first!

for the uninformed bin laden and his group are sunni, the two biggest militas in iraq are shia, now the sunni tribes are pushing al Qeada out of iraq. the third party of iraqis are the kurds. none of this groups want bin laden in iraq. If we get out of the way they will handle thier on business like the sunni's are doing in anbar are ready. shia's do not like sunni's or bin laden. lastly iran nor sauida abria want a bin laden base next them. i know all this because i have been in kuwait, saudia and iraq. you do not a college degree to firgue this out. It's ALL ABOUT SAVING FACE FOR BUSH AND THE OIL.

Another example of the complete lack of understanding of the Obama movement by the press, the DNC, the RNC and the current administration. It is us, the Obama supporters, who have over the last four years insisted to him that now is the time. It is us, the Obama supporters, who have given of our time, our pocket books and our lives. We will have a President who will wrest the political agenda from the special interest groups and restore to us the Democracy. We are the Silent Majority that the late President Reagan spoke of and we have watched as the Belt Way gang of both parties has stolen from us what was more valuable than gold...our pride in our government. We love our country deeply but we do not respect you. We will no longer remain silent. And a word of caution of those of you who still hold office. We are watching and we are willing to make certain that President Obama has the Senators and Representatives he can work with,

Consider the source here folks.....Taking advice from W is about as reliable and intelligent as asking the Magic 8 Ball. Oh wait...geez....SOMETIMES the Magic 8 Ball is correct though!

Clinton throwing the kitchen sink.. Mcain throwing the kitchen sink and now Mr. Idoit throwing the kitchen sink,, Hey Obama you got my vote you must be doing something right!!!

While I agree it was totally stupid to get into this war in the first place, I think we need to give serious thought to our troops. We need to make sure that we bring them home, protect our friends and allies in Iraq, but we must do it SAFELY!

The more I hear coming from Sen. Obama's mouth causes me to seriously ponder that perhaps he ISN'T the "golden child". Statements he's made recently are naive and some are just plain irresponsible. I think he needs to "cure" a little more before we elect him. He's seeming more arrogant as well.... as was our current president during his campaign. The parallels are becoming more and more evident, and I find it frightening. He has the extreme potential to end up being just like Dubya. Don't know about you, but I could live without that!

Obama if elected would be disaster for Israel.
Undermine Israel's position in Middle East and piece process.

Go Clinton !!!!!!

At what point did the American people become illiterate?

Obama's strategy is the best. We should start withdrawing gradually and by the time we are finished Iraq will be stable enough to run its own affairs whch will include squashing any residual AlQueda element.

To those who say it is irrelevent that Alqueda arrived AFTER we occupied Iraq I say this: It certainly IS relevant. We should not reward the Republicans for there mistakes by re-electing them. If we do we are giving into their extortion.

OBAMA 2008

Oh snap. John McCain says:

"I have news for Senator Obama, al Qaeda is in Iraq and that's why we're fighting in Iraq."

Obama replies:

"I have some news for John McCain, and that is that there was no such thing as al Qaeda in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq."

That right there is the very definition of burned. Obama '08.

All I know about Bush and his gang is when he took office oil was 28 bucks a barrel and now it's over 100 bucks per barrel. I do not listen to anything he has to say.

crusty old women? im a young military wife and when my husband got injured hilary was the one that called the pentagon on our behalf not barck obama-thanks

I wonder if these people that started the war, see the faces of all the young americans that have died when they go to sleep at nite or if they feel safe,on the backs of the young men and women. Hillary should have to worry about Chelsea being over there. I hope they never have a good sleep ever again. Just a thought.

This is what i heard on NPR news today:

"Hillary is on a MISSION, and Obama is on a DATE!"

Get real people, Vote for Hillary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope Obama doesn't represent us democrats in front of the barracudas of the republicans, because they will eat him alive.
McCain and Bush attacked him with a statement related to the present: "Al qaida is in Irak" and he responds with a statement about who put them there. "My friend" it doesn't matter who put them there, what it matters is to figure out how we are going to get out of Irak without having to go back again. And if you can not see that and can only think about "change" I have to ask what kind of a change Mr. Empty words? Anybody can change, but we need change for the better. We need a specific plan for change. But that doesn't happens without a plan, a know how, a guide, and a leader.
I think you would do a good job as a motivational speaker, or perhaps a preacher.
The presidential job at this point in time is over your head, and your ego seems to be too big to realize it.
God bless you and I hope you make the right decission and quit, for the good of your country.

Please elect McCain!!! He'll do this country right by prolonging the war, draining American resources, expending the lives and limbs of good ol homegrown American boys and girls, and run this country into the ground. It's about time the US stepped aside as the world superpower and hand that title over to India or China. Bush, WE LOVE YOU!!! Keep up the good work. I'll be sure to kick the crutches out from under the next double amputee Iraq veteran I see. hahahaha

as my parents said "dont tell me show me" dont fill my ears with bull. obama has nothing to show. there are plenty of people who have inspired others with their words, martin luther king jr., charles manson,adolf hitler.....ive always wanted to live in a big white house...maybe ill run for president

Why blame Clinton for voting for the war in Iraq? It was not her single vote that authorized Bush to invade Iraq. And for the people that said the Clintons did not do anything for the country, maybe you were not born yet at that time that you did not notice their accomplishments – or maybe you were one of them who were busy finding faults to impeach him or maybe one of those who were busy following the M. Lewinsky affair that did not pay attention to what he was actually doing for our country during his presidency. WAKE UP DEMOCRATS. Republicans want Obama to win the primary so they can easily attack him on his lack of experience and knowledge on foreign policy, etc.

Pres. Bush should not continue to control the state
of our country beyond the end of his presidency. He
should be reluctant to make a comment here. The
arguement should stay between McCain and Obama.
Pres. Bush wants the telecomunications bill to be
extended for 6 years. He wants the tax breaks for the
rich to be extended PERMANTLY. Also, when Condeleezza
Rice visited Africa, Bush offered donations of millions of
dollars to be paid in increments over the coming 4 or so
years. Does anyone else think that just maybe Bush is
trying to make the Democratic Presidency very hard for
4 years and then make sure they look bad then get
his Republican cronies back in in 4 years? I do not
trust Bush.

It appears to me that everyone is just taking sides without even looking @ the facts. IT WAS A HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION!!!

GET A CLUE!!!

What you see here is two poeple on the wrong side of the argument.

The Iraq war was the biggest foreign policy blunder in US history.

NEWSFLASH......
As long as US soldiers are in Iraq they are going to die. Why? because the people don't want us there. A phased withdrawal is what is needed.

"We need to be as careful leaving as we were careless going in."
Barack Obama

Bush"w" calls Borace, Boy. A common and causal phrase used in Texas to establish ones authority over another. No big deal.

I never tought there are so many obamas dumb fans. He says he is a President of future and he talks about yesterday regarding war in Iraq. Every one in this world now know that there is Al quada now and before but he dosent talk how he will handle the sutuiation but he talks about war which is done and we cant change that now. Common wake up before its to late. Vote for Clinton and i think known devil is better than unkown devil

This is funny, Mr Bush so where is Osama bin Laden? As Barack said they were not in Iraq until your needless invasion. Someday you will learn that most of the citizens of this Nation are not as stupid as you.

I also can not understand why so many of you think withdrawing troops is surrendering. We have to leave at some point. Did all of our allies who supported us in this war surrender (Spain, GB, Australia, etc)? Iraq has to run its own country.

I don't think that it is fair that the news correspondents are trying to paint a picture that Obama is looking past Hillary. Obama is being attacked on a daily basis. Is he not suppose to respond to the criticism? Is it his fault that the republicans are focusing all their attention on him and are not paying attention to Hillary at all. This race is far from over, and I think he knows how quickly the tide can turn, especially after New Hampshire.,

Obama is naive and clueless. Of course we want to leave Iraq, but not without victory. McCain will give us that whereas Obama only offers defeat and appeasement.

There is no group in Iraq that calls itself Al Qaeda in Iraq. The group to which BushCo refers to as such calls themselves The Islamic State of Iraq and they are comprised of a mere handful of foreign fighters. Apparently the right-wing partisans thing that propaganda like this is good for America.

Worst. President. Evah!

If I wasn't already experiencing this peculiar phenomenon that is GWB, never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that the universe was capable of manifesting itself into such a singular vessel of galactic stupidity.

by the way Mr Clown,I am young and not crusty. So maybe you need to get your facts if not your opinions straight before posting them..

wow! sexism lets knock the womens suffrage back thats no better then the racism thats coming from our fathers destroying the minds of the african american latino and white children maybe women defending this country commanding troops shouldn't be allowd because they nag too much!?

I'd like to ask those Hillary supporters who whine about Obama's foreign policy experience do do a little research and find out what Bill Clinton's foreign experience was when he ran against George Bush Sr who had LOADS of experience.......Then get back to me. Just *electing* Obama will send a message to the world that the people of this country reject the Bush and Clinton status quo of ignoring any country who disagrees with us and therefore incurring more enemies in the process. Open your minds, people.

"Since the only real supporters of Hillary's are crusty old women, I don't think they will matter if they go to McCain … they think he's hot"

The funny thing is YOU are the people who are making so many people who are Hillary fans jump to McCane or Nader...

21 Year old Male for anyone BUT Obama 08'

Good news for his successor!!!

If my memory serves me right the vote was in 2002 he entered the senate in 2004 so he did not vote no he was still in the state senate

Obama was responding to a hypothetical posed by Tim Russert. As I recall it, the hypothetical was something like, "Say you withdraw our troops from Iraq and at some time later, al Qaeda establishes a base there. Would you invade?"

I don't know why people are letting Bush and McCain get away with criticism of Obama for Russert's hypothetical. Their criticism is only legitimately directed at Russert, who would of course be entitled to deflect it by saying he was merely posing a hypothetical and clearly framed it as such.

2 additions I am active duty injured with nerve damage couldn't deploy with my unit but I am 19 and I support hillary =)

the other point.. when we invaded iraq in the northern providences there WERE al qaeda training camps so its been there ole' georgy is telling the truth..

Can you say NUCLEAR Mr. Bush??? I don't think so. Keep your comments to yourself, you hopeless moron. I am ashamed that you have had charge of this great nation for the past seven years. History will remember you as one of the WORST Presidents in history. Remember that the next time you want to slander someone who is intelligent, charismatic, and determined to bring this country back into the good graces of the world.

Bush, just shut up. America is sick of you and your
stupid war. Every time you open your mouth people just hate you more. It is because of you that al Qaeda is in Iraq and America and
Iraq are paying the price for your bad decisions. Do us all a favor
and get impeached along with that evil puppetmaster Cheney.

Obama '08

Maybe Bush can learn from Obama; he is a master at raising money and runs his campaign with ruthless efficiency, I wonder if he will run the government the same way. Bush get a clue here.

Go Hillary!!! if not,then McCain it is!!!

That's rediculous. Withdrawl now , then later invade Iraq again when Obama think it's necessary. Do you think the United States has the right to do whatever it wants to Iraq just because it is #1 Super Power? Withdrawl when it wants, and invade and ocupy whenver it wants. That's totally logic of piracy. I couldn't believe thoes words coming from Obama who might be the president of United States. How ignorant, arrogant, stupid and irresponsible he is! If he becomes the president, he will be another G. W. Bush of a updated version. Let's vote for McCain. Never ever let Obama get any chance to ruin America that alreday got hurt by Bush.

MCCAIN NEEDS TO TELL GWB, NO THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP, BUT I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF.

For all you Obama supporters, I am sorry to tell you the Hillary will win in Texas Ohio and Vermont and the race will go to the DNC. Hillary will be the next President. I hope Obama will accept the VP job, this will give him 8 years to learn the job. Then he can run for President again and he will be qualified.

Are you kidding me!!!! All that I have to say is : Thanks Mr. Bush helping Obama take one step closer to the White House.

Obama '08!!!

I find it interesting that the majority of grammatical and spelling errors on these message boards (and others) are made by Clinton and McCain supporters. Not all of the errors – but the majority.

It is unfortunate that we allow every American to vote no matter how unintelligent and uninformed they are.

California Arizona New Mexico and Texas (and all border states) experiences increased crime. Unless the border is secure, America will continue to be in peril.

Obama has so many unknowns. Here is one thing I know about his character. He PROMISED to take public funds for a general election campaign if his opponent also agreed. His opponent has clearly agreed. When pressed for his response-now that it isn't as convenient for him-he says he will work out some kind of agreement and meet for talks. That is not the same as saying -Yes, I will adhere to accepting only Public funds because that is what I PROMISED to do. I claim to be an upright guy who has more principles than other politicians, so absolutely unequivocally yes, I will honor my promise. So it seems to me, people have fallen under the spell of a guy who talks about the high road, but doesn't actually walk it.

WE NEED A COMMANDER IN CHIEF THAT CAN SQUASH ALL BEEF.

The Republicans are attempting to manipulate the Democratic Primaries by attacking Barack Obama. The Republicans prefer to run against Hilary Clinton. Again I ask why doesn't the media get this?

I am not sure what is worse, a stupid or smart president who wants to continue the war in Iraq. The smart one will do it for a longer time. So, it is early to say that the change is coming soon.

Whatever Bush says, do the opposite!

GOBAMA!

HillBilly= Hillary and Billy Clinton

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Considering what George Bush has done to our country, to our prestige, to our Constitution, to our armed forces, to our civil liberties, to our pride, our economy, to our dollar. To our psyche as Americans, I welcome the opportunity to vote for someone with just basic common sense. I am not looking for experience just honesty The current administration have shown all of us day after day that they have none.

If memory serves we went into Iraq because they had WMD's, that's why we HAD TO invade. Oops, no WMD's, my bad! Seems to me we are just told what our leader wants to hear, forget the truth. I hope we can take another 10 months of this!

Whom ever wins the presidency it's got to be better than Bush....I am starting to think Britney for president would be better...and that is sad!!!.... BUSH!! worst president ever!!!

Why? Why is Hillary fighting Obama? And then say she want to unite the Democratic Party. Then she'd turn around and fight against him while McCain, Bush, Huckabee and Bill Clinton is beating up on Obama. And all we can hear is Hillary saying, "Shame on you Obama" swinging her pocketbook.
You got five people ganging up on one black man and they talking about race. Give me a break! What a fairytale. Run Obama, run!

GWB STOOD ATOP A NAVAL CARRIER AND DECLARED THE WAR TO BE OVER SO AL QAEDA COULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN IRAQ.

Next January 20th at precisely noon, a huge stench will for the last time fill the air over Washington, and then waft out over the Atlantic Ocean, never to be smelled again. I can't hardly wait.

With all due respect, the initial reason Bush took us to war was WMDs . Then it was spreading democracy. Al qaeda was a byproduct of this war. The people who trained the 911 terrorists are all between afghanistan and Pakistan, which Obama correctly stated.
It's sad to see that some people forget the chain of events that led to this blunder and somehow use the topic to attack Obama.
Coming from repubs i can understand. But to see some Clinton supporters jump on the bandwagon is both dishonest and scary.

ok folks, there was no al queda in iraq before bush. obama is just stating the facts people. bush created a safe haven for terrorism in iraq which is exactly what he is supposively trying to prevent.

To Farrell of Houston, Tx -

I don't think you know what you are talking about. Barack "Ditto" Oblahma wasn't even in the Senate yet when the vote in Iraq was taken. He was a member of the Senate Legislature in Illinois.

Democracy is for losers. Obviously, Americans are unfit to make a selection regarding the future of their country. All these Americans are emotionally elated and making judgments without analyzing the market and looking at the facts. United States should be a Republik.

Bush Bush please go away soon. Has anyone in here looked at Glen Becks' book or pay much attention to him on the radio or TV? CNN treats him like a rock star yet if you look at where he stands on a so many issues he best can be described as a idiot.

Remember 2004 – a Democratic Party that is Liberal will not win a Presidential election.

Let's hear it for Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul

Does President Bush remember that Al Qaeda was not in Iraq before it was invaded? Consider the soldiers that loss their lives and the thousands that returned injured. Soldiers are still being killed and injured over a deliberate lie about WMD’s. President Bush showed no insight into the history of the region and we are not losing the war it was never a war It was the blind leading the blind.

As a REPUBLICAN, I agree President Bush will go down as the worst president in history. If he wanted to go to war then he shoulda grown a SET and FLATTEN the place. Not make this some endless war like Isreal and the Palestinians for crap sake! Get our men outta that sewer. ENFORCE our borders. VISCOUSLY STIKE BACK at anyone or any country that harbors those cockroaches.

McKain is ljust a nasty old man.

Hillary? NO WAY IN HADES!!!!

I'm voting for Obama.

Add me to the GROWING list of protest votes going toward McCain if Hillary is not the democratic nominee. Poor Obama will lose half of the democratic base during the general.

wait- my comment gets deleted but someone calling all Clinton supporters "crusty old women" and calling Clinton a "nag" gets printed?

I have some choice words for CNN moderators.

and I'm neither old, nor crusty. I'm 32 and i support Clinton. So there goes that theory.

As dumb and ignorant as everyone says George W. Bush is, he was certainly right on target in reiterating to Obama that Al Quaeda ALREADY has a base in Iraq. Where Al Quaeda is to be found is very much beside the point. They weren't Iraq when they attacked us in 2001 - most of them were right here living among us. I sincerely wish Obama would quit attacking Hillary, quit the silly accusations about NAFTA being around her neck as first lady, yet NOT ALLOWING her to take credit for being the first lady for 8 years.

Al Queda doesn't have a base in Iraq. They exist in Iraq, thanks to us, but much of the population in Iraq is Shia and al Queda is a Sunni based organization. Al Queda's operations take place under secrecy. They not only have to contend with a population that opposes them, but they also have to contend with the US military. There are Shia groups that also attack our military, and they lack "bases" as well.

Again, what it means is al Queda does not have a "base" in Iraq.

If Obama gives us change, he will take our cash. Is that a fair deal?

Kathy! go back to kitchen with Hillary. Read before you right.

It is quite arrogant for Mr Bush to be pointing fingers at the candidates after the terrible mess he has gotten our country into over the past 7 years. The only things Mr Bush should be talking about right now are his plans for which moving service he is going to call for January 21st.

Come on McCain, Bush move on to something relevant. The MAJORITY of people in the United States want troops OUT of Iraq.

Talk about the 'er economy, oh wait, better not !

I agree compleaty with Stephanie. Obama is such i talker. i thought at first i would vote for him but now i'm a Clinton supporter. Hes good at twisting words around.

lot of interesting talk from your network about Louis Farrakhan endorsing Barak Obama, However, you somehow missed that Clinton surrogate and then Mayor of Phila Ed Rendell not only praised the Minister but invited him to the city to quell racial tensions in philadelphia Grays Ferry neighborhood! Shared the stage with him and spoke of him in terms that didnt denounce him or reject him! The Jewis Mayor embraced him in the April 1997 event....fair and balanced? oh my baad thats the other network!

Since the only real supporters of Hillary's are crusty old women, I don't think they will matter if they go to McCain ... they think he's hot. Of course the few others who want her in because they are nostalgic for Bill, will votre for Barack. However, the men voting for Barack will not vote for Hillary. I am sorry. No one wants to get nagged by their president.

I think Bush is right this time. Obama said he will withdraw troops, but if Al quada built a base there, he'll send troops back in. To me it means no withdraw.

If you elected Bush and also vote for Obama, you will get the same thing.

GWB words are ringing loud and clear again, you're either with me or against me. Unfortunately, Hillary voted with him for the war in Iraq along with John McCain. But Barack Obama stood alone, voting no which has angered GWB and he's out to get him. GWB surrounded himself with Yes men, Barack Obama refused to be GWB yes man to send our troops in harms way with no exit plan. Remember, it was GWB that stood on a U.S. aircraft and said the battle was won. GWB was incompetent then and nothing has changed. Vote Obama, we deserve a change.

Dont mind the man behind the curtain,he had P.D.or what we call Presidential Dysfunction.

Keep blabbing away Mr. President. The more the better. I don't want you to quiet down at all. I want you to make comments to the press each and every day until the election for President to remind people what you and people in your party stand for.

And the dems voted for the war having the same intel Bush did.
Now trying to weasel out of it.
Ok, get out of Iraq, let Iran take it over, have the oil up to 300 a barrel, let them murder millions of people in the middle east, rampage thru europe, cripple the wests economies. Then you will have something to whine about.
Change alright. Change can be to the worse you know.
I'm sure the terrorists are on their knees praying for another weak spineless democrat president such as Bill Clinton.
Thank heavens for Bush and the people with the cajones to stand up to them. Talking and shaking a finger at them will not change their intentions. And you know their attitude toward women.
You better get your heads out of the sand and see the world for what it is. Even Hill and Obama doubt if they will end their first terms with us out of Iraq. Pay attention to the words they say. "try" dosn't mean will do. "some" troops doesn't mean all. "work for" doesn't mean achieve.
If other countries don't like us, which I don't believe, then they don't need to yell to us for help everytime they get in trouble.
McCain. 08

YOU KNOW you give YOURSELF AWAY as a continual spammer blogger BY CAPITALIZIING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO ONE TAKES you SERIOUSLY.

Go Obama!!

It looks like the Republicans are starting to attach Obama at full strength. They don't want to run against him in November.

Also, Obama uses sound judgement, something that might be a bit unfamiliar with our current administration and to many citizens. Jeez, even Regan talked to our "enemies," that's why the USSR fell.

obama has not been doing the job he was given the the Senate–chair of a foreign affairs sub-committee. Why give him another job when he can't find time to do the one he has now. He has no credibility! Shut up, Obama. Go do some work and earn the money you get from taxpayers. But I guess you're use to free rides.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

IF JOHN MC CAIN WAS BORN IN THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE WHAT GIVES HIM THE RIGHT TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA??????

Senior Bush was defending America, that's what I meant.

Obama/Powell '08

Of all the issues with the economy, Bush has time to respond to Obama. George Bush Jr is a joker.

Bush 08'

Ohhh boMb AhhHHHH!
you sure opened your mouth
And slyly saying you did not say it.
Your games are getting sucks
it's giving us clearer picture on how you're
going to run the office
Hmmmmmmm??????

President bush is not a bad man. Time will make the US undertand him well. In as much as I want Obama to be president, I still don't see the reason why American should insult bush. Every US president would have done what he did after 9/11.

Some thinks that Obama is"clueless" If that is the case than the American citizens should be use to his words. President Bush has been clueless and telling untruths for 8 years. People of color has being listening to white folks lied every since american has been choosing presidents. Not all white folks because all white folks are not in a position and has no influence. Whatever negative thoughts you have against Mr. Obama is just a refection of what the United States is. Read the real history of the United States this country was build on lies, robbery, and murder. Not so long ago Black folks was being terrorize in the USA. White men have been runing the White House for years I guess thats why the economy is good.no american jobs have been lost ,crime is down and every american has health care. HA HA HA !!! Time for a change

Barac Hussain Obama said.

"Well first of all, I do know that al Qaeda is in Iraq. That's why I've said we should continue to strike al Qaeda targets. But I have some news for John McCain, and that is that there was no such thing as al Qaeda in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq."

How does he know that there were no al Qaeda in Iraq before the war?

In Iraq, America is bringing real democracy and freedom to the people. What is America? We are free people living a world at war and we "must" elect real people with real plans. This is not a game!

McCain needs to wake and inhale the coffee not smell the cooffee he is picking up some of Hillary's habits taking what Obama says and turning it around to suit what the audience he is speaking to wants to hear. Except today when he said he was a liberal, I think that is a sign that he is to old and can't remember what he is suppose to say,he even had to laugh at his mistake.The republicans really don't have anything going for them they have run us into a recession, trouble in the housing market, a war that Bush wanted.And a country that is divided, as we are really showing their true colors.

I hope you saw Dan Abrams tonight. This is a MISSTATEMENT and typical Republican tactics. One more thing, if W says it's wrong...it MUST b! Right. The village idiot from Crawford is almost gone!!! Obama 08!!

Go away Bush! We have been under a "Bush" too long. Obama will show us the light!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hilary Clinton must be our next president, otherwise we will be in great trouble..she is commited , knows what it is all about and has faced up to many hard situations, has a strong intelligence..she will do a super job..and we REALLY need her..with Obama as her VP we could see AMERICA-great-proud and united as it used to be..lets reach for it, our beautiful America..it's in our hands – this is time of great urgency....Vote for Hillary....

I don't hate Obama. But if he made those statements, it just goes to prove that the man doesn't have the experience required for the job of the president of the world! Why take a chance on that people?!

I am not voting for anybody, but methinks Ms Clinton's still the best for the job. I shudder to see us groping for the light switch in the W house again for 4 years like we did when Bush came in if Obama is voted in. By the time he found the lights we were already involved in two wars and all the country's wealth and jobs had gone east to china, japan and russian exporters.

Has it been 7 years already? It seems like 50! We have been under a "Bush" too long....... It is time to get out people....There is a great big beautiful world out there. Please let Obama show us the light.

This man (George W. Bush) needs to go back to what he is good at.....Wait there is nothing he is good at.

Bush, it was your blatant lies that got us into this mess in the first place, so now how dare you criticize Sen. Obama for his Iraq policy,? remember that you succeeded in fooling and hood-winking the American people one time? Well Mr. Bush this will never happen again, no matter how much you and Mr. McClean try to convince us! (WMD's) WHERE ARE THEY Mr. BUSH?????

Thank you George Bush for putting us in the war in Iraq. There will never be an easy way out of that political, religious, financial mess. But there are a ton of private US businesses benefiting from us sending our young men and women over there to fight.

Jeb Bush will be running for president in 4-8 years. I hope the American people remember how our country is worse off after Bush 41 and Bush 43.

I find it interesting that many of the comments here are nothing but insults with no reasons stated behind them. No one hear questions why Obama himself did not believe or apologize for his misstatements. He has said he would pull out , but that he would return if Al-Queda was in Iraq. The agreed fact is that "Al-Queda is in Iraq." What any good Democrat voter should now be able to say is Obama will not pull troops out.

Think about it1

Does anybody disagree that we need to win in Iraq? Does anybody agree that we need to set a timetable to withdraw?

These darn politicians argue about stuff that isn't relevant. We should be discussing how to win.

McCain, Clinton and Obama = POLITICS AS USUAL

We screwed up by not nominating Richardson, Rudy or Mitt.

I hate Bush as much as the next guy, and never even thought he should get his party's nomination.

But, here, he is on to something. Obama is a very dangerous choice because of his very limited experience. He is even more dangerous because he thinks he is so smart despite his gaps in knowledge. I think he showed that at the debate-if he WAS so much smarter than Hillary, why didn't he throw in a few lines to show that?

I believe that the Republicans ARE voting for him now. By the time November comes around, Mc Cain will decimate him, and the phony movement will have disintegrated.

People, vote for Hillary before it is too late.

Shut up Bush !
We can't be fooled twice !!
Al Qaeda is in Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Maroco, in Asia and most of Arab countries should our troops be sent there ??? by spending billions of bucks per month while American are facing recession and other issues into their own country
Jerk !!!

I'd of course vote for Hillary if she makes the nomination, which I do believe she will. If she doesn't make it then Obama will get my vote.
I'm casting a vote to keep McCain out!
He's an unoriginal G. Bush, a copycat.
People who want their candidate to win the nomination, either clinton or obama, actually say that they will vote for McCain, if Obama or Clinton doesn't win! It makes me wonder if they have any true beliefs about why they would want Hillary or Obama two candidates who though different in personality and the way they would handle affairs are in pretty close agreement in their core beliefs and philosopy.
How could you vote for McCain and get the representation that you could get from either of our candidates? Unbelievable! I guess the people who say that are acting like adolescents and saying if they can't get what they want, well then they didn't want it anyway in a fit of self pitying rage.
Stop the B.S.! Let's get together like the republicans have for years now and vote not with your feelings all wrapped up in either candidate, vote to get a Democratic candidate into office!

i have a question for all u bush haters. what did he do to you? not what he did to the country but what he did to you. answer that.

Obama have a little respect for our President!
After all, you two have so much in common with your lack of foreign affairs knowledge. I can just see it, after four years of Obama we'll
be in a world of trouble! Domestic and internationally .

I think they both have a point, however at this time, If Obama has the guts... I say meet with the man. Sometimes a fresh aproach is better then turning a blind ear, however it is also not the safest or most sound aproach I admit.

Like all the haters, its better then anything Bush can come up with. In my POV, he lost the right to talk when it comes to foreign policy.

Concerned American Citizen: You wrote: the whole Farrakan thing is too scary for he, we have enemies outside this country, I will not vote for anyone who is supported by enemies within this country!!!!!)

This statement about Obama is a lie, supported by the right wing. It is not true and you should be ashamed of your self for selling this as the truth. Shame Shame Shame.

Print lies again and again and they will become truth, you my friend are a liar. Go spread your horrible gossip somewhere else.

too bad they didn't?! too bad Obama made the right decision?! how can you argue that Obama's decision against the war was wrong if hypothetically Iraq's government actually had a wmd?! this is the real world, i guess the matrix has you

Whatever!

Obama '08

IF YOU WANT HONESTY AND LOYALTY

THERE'S ONLY ONE

THAT'S HUCKABEE
BECAUSE CONSCIENCE STILL MATTERS.
You won't learn who he is from the mainstream ...

For people to say that the reason we got into Iraq is not important is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard.
That's like having your house burn down and never even wondering about what caused the fire.
I understand that what we do next to fix this is important, but making sure we don't walk into the same idiotic scam is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.
Our nation cannot afford to be naive any longer.
Let's turn off American Idol and get our country back.

OBAMA 2008

Jabs only matter if they connect. I will repeat the comment I have made to many of these articles. Obama's campaign is comprised of campaign geniuses and Obama is the true TKO artist.

Stephanie, all politician have the gift of "Gab"....have you not notice this in the past...McCain, clinton....the question is which "Gab do you believe?

For me it's OBAMA....I'm tired of these so called "Experience politician"
Look what Experience has done to this great nation.

You know it's funny, Hillary "gabbing" about Obama not having experience...if I recalled...Nor did her husband when he ran...unless you consider "governing a "Chicken state" experience enough to run for president...Give me a Break!

Those who think that they can win iraq with this strategy or with McCain are greatly mistaking. America does not need another vietnam. America should take this chance to rectify its strategy.

Obama may be a good man, and maybe even the best candidate. But Bush was right, and Obama a bit naive with his comment about Al Queda.

"Pssst .. Barack. They are there and they want to kill us yesterday".

Bush giving advice to Obama makes me laugh. Here is this guy who has singlehandedly caused an invasion and civil war in Iraq, done absolutely nothing in the search for Bin Laden, also done nothing for the people in New Orleans besides look at them from above in a plane, put us on the verge of a huge recession and he is still so full of it that he has the time and the nerve to give advice to Obama. If Bush ever had the intelligence to reflect upon what he has done to this country, he would be so shocked at what he saw that he would certainly never feel like he could offer advice to anyone again. But not being able to reflect keeps him happy I guess.

God bless our soldiers and keep them safe until they can return..we love and need them and are so very proud of them.

GEORGE IS CLUELESS NO RECESSION JUST FORECLOSURES,GAS 4.00 OH REALLY SAYS BUSH..SHAME ON YOU BUSH SEE WHERE EXPERIENCE GOT US?OBAMA IS IT NO MORE OLD BAGGAGE WITH LIES,CLINTONS TURN OVER YOUR TAX RETURNS IS THAT WHERE THE SUDDEN FUNDS CAME FROM LOLBILL NO MORE LIES FROM YOU MOMENTS IN THE OVAL OFFICE..MORE ON CLINTONS YOU OLD NEWS....

Dear Mr. President:
If you would have listened to advisers as your father did in 1991, Sadam Hussain would still be in power as a "counter measure" to the Iranians in that part of the world and we would not have to deal with Al Qaeda and The Iran influance in that reagen.
And if Sen. McCain would have half of the experiance he claims he should have told you the same thing.
Sorry for any handwriting mistakes.
Pini.

I am stunned at Obama's lack of knowledge.
Honestly i thought he would've known better than to
say/think that a terrorist organization is not already
actively pursuing havens in Iraq.
The more i hear him talk the more i think I just can't vote
for him.

James Buchanan, Warren Harding, Herbert Hoover – move over.

George W. Bush is the most inept, corrupt, and arrogant person ever to occupy 1600 Pennslyvania Ave.

I believe that President Bush spoke appropriately and showed restraint. It was an indirect warning to Obama and rightly so. I am an obama supporter. However, he took a jab at the big cheese. You are not the main candidate yet obama.

I believe that anyone of the democratic candidates is more capable of settling the Iraq issue without that hidden republican agenda. I also believe that the approach of a commander -n- chief has to be calculated and may not always require a militant action. Out of all candidates Barrack Obama seems to be the only one who sticks to his word and doesn't come off like one to tell you what you want to hear.

(Sound Judgment)

OBAMA 08

Obama is talking rubbish. He wants to get out of Iraq. It was in an election speech that he said he did not support the Iraq war. If he is strongly against the Iraq war, ask what he has done after being elected. Nothing. Now he says if Al Qaeda is in Iraq he will go back to Iraq. This shows he is not sincere and non consistent.
Obama is a flip-flop just like his supporter John Kerry used to be. Wonder why the people are supporting Obama who is inexperienced, naive and fickle minded and always give vague reply to big issues. Perhaps, it is the illusionary hope people are chasing. It is purely stupidity to base decision on hope, just like buying a lottery ticket. He can say so much but no action. What has he achieved – nothing.

pls explain how all those Saudi friends of the Bush family were able to be rounded up from their universities and get to the airports to fly out of the country so fast when all was grouded, on 911 ...mystery? First Irak attack was to help the Saudis, next time was to get Sadam for daddy and the oil would certainly help Halaburton, is this called a private game?..Who makes money making arms....??? GUESS? Don't do this to America....the people made this country what is (was?)remember when you had a job that allowed you to buy a home, your wife stayed home to raise the childfren and perhaps a car and most people were slim,,we will never see that again..and perhaps don't want it. ..I believe OBAMA would make a great VP and lets get there and vote for the person who has the experience that is need at this time of desperate need for a change..Hillary has the know how and determination and love to work her - off for our great country...

My God, get this buffoon out of office already.

That has to be the dumbest thing Obama could say. How ignorant toward foreign policy can he be? He will be the downfall of our country. We need Bush for 4 more years.

I'm an ardent Hillary Clinton supporter along with my friends. Go Hillary! I believe in experience, and while no guarnatee of anything, we have serious situations in the Middle East and people there who would just love to kill us and our children. This is no game and our enemy is extremely clever and inhumane.

We should have a Bush and Obama single question debate. Here is the question. How much is the price of a gallon of gasoline that your people pay fore? And we should ask those who voted for him the next question. How much was the price of a gallon of gasoline when Bush tuck office.

I can't wait for January 2009 so we can finally get a real president again and get rid of this bumbling buffoon.

This President is an IDIOT....

He knows nothing about anything, least of all "The American People" just like McCain knows nothing about "My Friends" either. How did he ever get elected to office only God knows, and he's probably scratching his head and re-counting the ballots too.

The republicans already scred of Obama they will have a much harder time against him than hillary. He responds to them criticizing him right away. Trait if a great president to be.

We must never negogiate out of fear but we must never fear to negotiate.

John F kennedy.

It is a scary thing when Bush has a valid point...

Joe,
Virginia

This Dem. from Pa. is voting Rep. for the first time in 52 years.

OBAMA STATEMENT WAS REAL STUPID. SHOWA HIS INEXPERIENCE.

The american people was asleep when Bush slipped into office. The war in Iraq woke us up. To Bush, please crawl into a hole until the end of 2008. We don't need or want your input on this campaign. We want CHANGE! Go Obama!

Obama did miss the mark on Al Qaeda, yes they came into Iraq after the invasion to expell the infidels, however, they are there now and it seemed tha Obama did not know that. Obama is not a proven leader at this point and the presidency should not be the training ground for someone that still uses his training wheels. Obama's speeches sound like a blend of a preacher and a poet – no substance just B.S.
George, in California

with all due respect to Mr. Bush, I cannot believe he has time to criticize "ANY BODY!" As president of these United States, one who does not resinate with common people, one who gives a press conference and did not know that analysts had predicted higher gas prices to reach $4. a gallon- how could you find time to criticize anybody; let along one of the most brilliant minds in this country/the next president of these red/blue states? SHAME ON YOU, Mr. President!

Al Queda in Iraq is a creation of Mr. Bush. He needed a war, so he created an enemy to fight with. And thus his buddies made and are still making billions of dollars. Mr. Bush has created a good retirement account, certainly.

But he is right, Al Queda in Iraq is a reality now. But, if Bush or John is not in the White House, they must be a political solution of the mess that Bush has invented.

Haha...Obama's been slammed by, of all people, President Bush. That just goes to show how much of a rookie Obama is.

Interesting part of this story is the quotes. Bush: "Well, that's exactly what they've been trying to do for the past four years…. "
McCain: "al Qaeda is in Iraq and that's why we're fighting in Iraq".

So bush thinks "they're TRYING to be there" and McCain thinks "they're THERE."

Bush can't seem to bring himself to accept that they are there, and if he realized for one moment that HE is responsible for them being there- he probably wouldn't have the audacity to comment on the issue at all. I think he doesn't seem to have a grip on reality at all anymore.

I wonder how many of these Bush Bashers have served a day in the Military? Their candidates of wishful thinking I know haven't and will not get my vote. Semper Fi.

WHEN WILL PEOPLE LEARN THE CONTEXT? OBAMA SAID THAT /IF/ HE DREW OUT /AFTER/ AL QAEDA, AND THEN THEY RETURNED TO IRAQ AND BUILT A BASE, HE WOULD RETURN.

Hey folks, can you not admit that Barack made a blunder with his comments? He is proving that he has no clue when it comes to international affairs.

How about we build a giant bubble around America, and not let anyone out and not let the President out to talk to any other country. That would keep us safe.

Pres Bush is soooo funny...he's throwing a jab at someone on the issue of Iraq???

Everybody is talking and Pres Bush is talking too...wonders shall never end.

We need someone to protect us when we are attacked. do you think Obama is the person who can do this. I can't say yes. I was Obama's supporter and fan, but now I really need to reconsider my decision. I will vote for the benefit me and my family, not for Obama and his family. So Hiliary will get my support now.

Agreed: W stands for Worst-Ever

Agreed: W stands for Worst-Ever

Please Mr. Bush, just shut and start packing. You will be leaving a herculean job to clean up the mess you have created. It will take democratic presidents a generation to clean up what you have done to this nation, its people, and the world.

I just wish he would keep his mouth quiet. He is the reason why we have gotten into this mess in the first place.

Is President Bush really saying something? Oh God I pray for some strength to restrain myself from saying somethin nasty here!

SOLONG WWWWWWWW

It's what you'd expect from the socalist democratic party.

If I am elected president, I promise to show you all who I really am!!!

Obama gets the nomination, I'll vote for Nader. I've been a long time democrat. If he wins, I 'll convert myself to Independent.

He'll make the country worse like G.B. . He's veyr ignorant on foreign policy. He needs to back to senate and learn more ropes on the senate.

(Bush) "Well, that's exactly what they've been trying to do for the past four years"

...which is after you started the war there. He can't even make himself sound correct in a simple response.

now THERE'S a president you could sit down and have an O'Douls with!

terrible things are happening in Iraq, they were happening before war also. There is no way to say what was better, what is best solution right now, and was it then. How can we trust them, if they are not able to throw away this insane hate to each other?

Obama is bumping heads with the big boys now, lets see if they too get accused of touting on Martin Luther King's dream, just because they dare to press the bronzed one on his campaign of hope.

Oh GW, you keep on talking, OK? You and your 28% approval rating keep on going after the Democratic nominee right on through November, please. I beg you.

BOO BUSH! Go eat dirt! I cant wait until you are out of the White House and OBAMA is in!!

OBAMA '08 and '12

Thank you CNN for finally putting the truth put about Obama, he talks a lot about nothing. Hillary 08!!!!!!

Newt February 28th, 2008 7:14 pm ET

I dont no about u but i think that bush is doing the best he can, and u just wait till someone else takes over the presidency and we get blown up by iraq or taken over by china or something like that

Newt you are probably correct about Bush doing the best that he can, which is pathetic at best. But then, that is what we get when we elect an incompetent moron. As far as this country being taken over by China, it's already happened. Your boy has mortgaged this country to the hilt borrowing from China to pay for his adventure in Iraq

Being the President doesn't mean you have to know how to be a commander-in-chief only, you have to be great in diplomacy too in order to avoid unnecessary wars. Obama is real. He didn't lie like GW Bush. I can't believe there are still people who believe GW Bush, that' really scary

Piss off Al Qaeda, the Taliban & all those others who won't let their women show their faces – Vote for Hillary!

I wonder how long it took his staff to school him on how to pronounce Obama's name.
Advice from a man who thinks My Pet Goat is heavy reading.

It's so nice to have Obama and Clinton supporters coming together to take a jab at Bush...now THAT I can relate to!

obama will destroy all that the US has worked up to build. he will end our troops in iraq and terrorists will have no enemys in that part of the world. GEORGE BUSH RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama supporter:

Be gentleman!!!! you are hjigh-educated people?? your behavior is too rude, even worse than Preschool student!!!

I think President Bush is right this time. We can not send wrong signals to enemy. American will never never surrender like that.

If you still think Obama is right this time and think he is always right , then you are really Obama idoit

Shame on you!!!!

The goverment doesn't care about the people in the US. They say what they have to say to get elected and nothing ever, ever changes. Gas goes up, even though we have tons in reserve, milk goes up, potatoes are going up, pretty soon we will ride our bikes to work, at least we can solve the obesity problem in this country.

What a joke! Dubya giving ANYONE advice on anything is a riot! The man is an idiot. Go Obama!!

I am Hillary supporter she will be best president . But I never let Obama down
We went to war in Iraq Bush gave us wrong information, he let the economy go down
Foreign policy down , gas price up Bush administration didn’t do anything for Americans Only he has 11 months better ignore his comments

Is this the "Mission Accomplished" president talking about his screw-ups?

I don't recall reading about any al Qaeda when Saddam ran Iraq, only when they didn't have many of our troops to fight in Afghanistan did they show up in Iraq.

George Bush needs a Geography lesson, al Qaeda wasn't in Iraq's OIL FIELDS where George Bush quickly sent our troops!

W stand for wrost so waht ever u said won't work !!!!
go obama 08!!!

Dear Change & Hope,

Why can't you come soon enough? January 20th is too far away.

Yours truely,

Despair

What a flip=flop Obama. And I just don't understand that RNC decries usinfg Obama Middle name. If he win a white house the middle name won't change from Hussein to Henderson. What should we hide? Are we hiding Bush or Bill clonton name in white house? No

Obama hasn't the foggest idea how to handle Iraq. His biggest deal is to keep saying he did not vote to go to Iraq. That is beside the point now, we are there regardless of how we got there. To just keep say Bush got us there, Bush got us there, Bush got us there. People cheer when he says that. What is his plan to get us out? I would like to hear something besides how we got there. We all know that.

You know you're candidate has flaws ready to be exposed when George Bush can construct a logical (for once) argument against yourself!

Poor Obama...

Oh, I figured I'd mention... isn't it interesting how nobody even takes notice of Bush anymore? Most everyone just hates him and wants to forget about him, so we're putting all our focus onto the race!

Good for obama for telling McCain and the President, what he and all of us know. That the al quada was not in Iraq until bush and mccain invaded iraq. Did you see the written statement bush said, he still cannot speak inglish, he repeads the same phrase again and again and add the rest of the predicate. He speaks in phrases, not sentences. His father was no better.

Another thing. Bush talk about strenthening the econoy and talks like everything is Ok. Why doen't read the statement the economist make today about recession, etc. At least he is truthful in telling us the economy is not stable at best. I beleive his name is bilmaker or something.

Hillary 08.. I agree Obama is not ready. I feel that if Obama wins our nation will be at risk again. So if he is elected I will not vote for him and vote for McCain instead.

Wow Bush, I guess I shouldn't have put it past you to try to continue to lie to us about al Qaeda...

And holy sheesh do Bush's eyes look bloodshot in the picture!

I dont agree with alot about Bush,but you got to admitt,there hasnt been any terroist attacks since 911. Something has to be working.Iam sorry to say .Obama didnt believe in the war.Well if you didnt go after the terroist Irag,etc. We would have them in our back yard again.I dont think America wants another 911 or worst. Obama thinks there wasnt terroist in Iraq ,hes crazy.They are all over ,even in our country.How do you really know who lives next door to you.Think about it.

President Bush, with all respect, I think it best that you stay out of the upcoming presidential election.

If you want, praise McCain (it will help our cause), but otherwise, give it a break. . .

While I agree that Bush has decision issues, I would say the following:

If Bush is so dumb, and Al Gore is so smart, why is it that Bush beat him during the 2000 debates?

And why is it that the Democratic congress has a lower approval rating than Bush?

EASY NOW BUSH! OBAMA MIGHT BE THE ONE THAT HAS TO PARDON YOU AND DICK AFTER YOU ARE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE FOR THE NUMEROUS CRIMES YOU HAVE BESTOWED UPON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!!

By the way, don't you guys above read any history???? I mean, understand the transition that a country can go through??? Believe it or not guys, THIS IS AS OLD AS OUR COUNTRY ITSELF! Nothing has change ever since and future Presidents have their own agenda and goal...........NOW THAT'S AMERICA! Whether is legend or not, this is our country.......

I welcome Bush's comments. I hope he injects himself completely and totally into this race. People will then be reminded every day why it is time to change the politics of the U.S. and vote to send the Democratic nominee to the White House. So bring it on Mr. Prez Democrats more than welcome you into this campaign.

The irony of Obama is what started him strong will become his weakness,. his war position. He's only playing the got you stance but its empty and running out of steam. makes him look weak and silly.

Interesting how much confusion is created by those who do not have to do the job but stand on the sideline and criticize about how differently they would do it. The fact and point is that we do not know what Obama would do about most anything because what is it that he has done? Do we need change? Yes, like we need food. But, I do not think Obama is the man.

Most do not see how Hiliary Clinton seems to be shaking the world......Female with a husband who is an ex-President that supports her fully.

idiot!!!

So Bush and McCain now agree that their war has caused al qaeda to metastatize to Iraq. As they make their boast of the moderate successes of the surge do they also know that Al queda is growing stronger in Afghanistan? WHY IS NOONE TALKING ABOUT AFGHANISTAN????? Bush is the most unqualified person to accuse another of denial or ignorance about al qaeda. And McCain you might be great at it but as you gleefully and shortsightedly brandishing the sword all we see is the truism, that your violence is begetting more violence.

There are many Americans who think that George Bush should have
been impeached for the Iraq War, just as Bill Clinton was for his scandals.
Many will be happy when the Bushes or the Clintons, who have had their
turns, will finally end their dominance of 35 plus years of the United States.

OBAMA 08.

Just answer one question:

When will Bush and Chaney Be IMPEACHED?

It was always said that the devil would have a million followers and charm everyone into thinking he's the guy to change the world. And change it he will. This is what you're voting for if you vote Obama

I am with Bush on this one OBAMA is clueless

I don't think i ever saw a president attack the ideas of a nominee months before the nominee even gets the candidacy, somebody or even cross party attacks before democrats even have a nominee.. interesting... very interesting....

I think in his own way, Bush just endorsed Obama.

Here we come.

We are going to rule for the next 8 years!!!

Obama knows nothing about foreign policy, and even Bush knows that. Go Hillary!

"I believe Senator Obama better stay focused on his campaign with Senator Clinton, neither of whom has secured their party's nomination yet ..."

He was until Senator McCain had to open his mouth

WHY DOES OBAMA NEVER ANSWER THE QUESTIONS? HE ALWAYS PLAYS ON THE YOUNGER GENERATION AND THROWS THE WORD Change AROUND. HAVING OBAMA AS A U.S. PRESIDENT WOULD BE VERY CONFUSING TO ME. LOOK AT THE FACT AMERICA NOT THE HYPE. EXPERIENCE IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN CHEAP TALK.

Way isn't the media talking about the obvious tactics of the republican party. The Republicans feel they can beat Hilary Clinton, but not Barack Obama. So they attack Barack Obama interfering in the Democratic Primary process.

I don't know about you but doesn't President Bush remind you of former President "Franklin Pierce"??? I don't know about you but he does to me. Why??? Let's just say that I call Pierce the "special one". Why??? Well because former President Pierce was "slow", at least that's what I seen in him. That guy was special, wasn't he? Although I will say that I believe that "Franklin Pierce" is one of the most accidental Presidents we may have had. Plus, where do you see someone get kicked out by his own party??? I swear, I believe the "Republican Party" feels the same way and if they had a chance, I think they'll kick President Bush out as well.......how ironic, isn't it?

LOL!!

Wow! Senator Obama is getting it on all three sides. Senator Clinton, John McCain, the Tennessee Republican Party and now George Bush

Well it doesnt surprise me that Obama is getting blasted for not knowing the facts…he has well….over 100 times sat on the fence being a senator NOT making votes on key decisions because he didnt want to be held accountable ..If he cant take being held accountable in congress making important key decisions what makes you so sure he wouldnt be afraid to make desions as president !!! Duhh Al Qaeda is everywhere Obama !!! Watch CNN once and a while.... talk to some of the military force that were in Iraq and they will tell you that yes in fact they are. My sisters fiance came back from Iraq and thats who they are mostly fighting against!

If you CARE to listen, the reason that Obama voted against the Iraq war was that he knew that attacking Iraq wasn't going to stop terroist attacks because the terrorist were in Afghanistan. I'm amazed at people who say he doesn't have strong specifics on the war...or anything else. McCain hasn't laid out his 100 year plan to stay in Iraq. Hillary has only said I'll bring the troops out in the first 60 days. If you don't want to support Obama the just say you don't support him. Don't defend your decisions with lame accusations.

If Bush says it is wrong, then we all know it is right. I have gotten to the point where I firmly believe just the opposite of what Bush says. Sad comment on American government I must say! The corruption and lies which have come (and are still coming) out of the GOP is a disgrace I can only hope this administration is held accountable for their actions...legally.

I just sent negative feedback to CNN regarding the fact that they censor almost everything pro-Hillary. I am sick of it!

I can't WAIT to see CNN SQUIRM when they won't be able to rescue their hero if he gets nominated when he says, "Um, yeah, I agree with everything McCain just said. I know about foreign relations and stuff. Man, I read the papers. And you're just being racist anyway. Can I recite my change hope unity speech now?"

Of course, this won't get posted either........:)

"Obama quickly hit back, declaring, 'There was no such thing as al Qaeda in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq.'"

I am tired of hearing this. The decision to go to war was based on faulty intelligence, and then we implemented a poor strategy. Al Qaeda is there now and we have a more effective strategy that is effecting change in Iraq. Leaving prematurely will not magically erase the consequences of the President's early handling of the war. Let's give our troops the deep respect that they deserve, listen to our generals on the ground, and exit as soon as it is safely possible to do so.

McCain 2008

... and I for one, would like to thank George W. Bush for installing that al Quaeda base in Iraq. Heckuva job, Georgie! And thanks for turning America down a corrupt, bankrupt, desperate, and foolish path. Hope you rot someplace hot for all the damage you've done.

The I.Q. of the entire Bush family is smaller then Obama's.

Well it doesnt surprise me that Obama is getting blasted for not knowing the facts...he has well....over 100 times sat on the face being a senator making votes on key decisions because he didnt want to be held accountable ..If he cant take being held accountable in congress making important key decisions what makes you so sure he would be afraid to make desions as president !!! Duhh Al Qaeda is everywhere Obama !!! Watch CNN once and a while talk to some of the military force that were in Iraq and they will tell you that yes in fact they are. My sisters fiance came back from Iraq and thats who they are mostly fighting against!

Bush acting as if he knows more than Obama... just too much.

Of course, whatever Bush has ever "known" has always shown very little correlation to actual facts or truth. He "knows" what he believes and, to him, that makes it fact.

With all due respect Mr. President.....This is a war of choice. Saddam Hussein and Iraq were not responsible for the attacks on 9/11.....but you and your administration continue to politicize the worst day on American soil since Pearl Harbor.

You have shown no leadership! You have asked Americans to sacrafice nothing unlike in WWII when the Commander-in-Chief asked Americans to cut back on food, steel pennies etc. Yet you go to the Saudi Royal Family and ask for more oil!!

Deal with your legacy......."The Worst President ever!"

VERY GLAD THE PEOPLE IN HERE WERE NOT AROUND TO FIGHT IN WW2-WHEW!!
WE WOULD HAVE LOST
THATS WHY THEY WERE THE GREATEST GENERATION!!
SPEAK YOUR MINDS PEOPLE THEY GAVE YOU THE FREEDOM TO DO THAT!!!!!!!

Does anyone CARE what he has to say anymore? Anyone?

I mean, I never did... but I'm just asking.

FINALLY GEORGE W. MAKES A SPEECH WITHOUT MAKING A MISTAKE. BUT I STLL CANT GET THIS, IT PUT'S MONEY ON THE TABLE. BUSH AND MCCAIN JOINED AT THE HIP.

President Bush comments on Senator Obama meeting with our foes, should he become president ,would send confusing signals to our allies. Mr. President, our so called allies are doing business with our enemies. Where have you been ? You are soooo out of touch with your own people.

Hmm–Al Queda wasn't in Iraq-no, they were in Florida taking flying lessons and in New York flying planes into sky scrapers and oh, yeah, the PENTAGON

I don't care how much you hate Bush... the bottom line is that Obama said something dumb and got called out. End of story.

You all are brainwashed by your own party...republicans, democrats... everyone of you...no one is right.

Yes Bush has some nerve... However if the shoe fits Obama should wear it. Let's face it folks he just does not have the experience. One thing we don't need in this country is a swing from the far right to fairy tale far left....

Goes to show you, you can have experience BUT you really need GOOD JUDGEMENT. Bush is in his 8th year as President, ran for governor and has the Bush name.

VOTE OBAMA '08 for REAL CHANGE

Guess you dems didnt read the article about obama admitting al-quida was in iraq before the invasion and that he would support a troop surge to stablize the country.now he is flipflopping ,lying,and even worse a hypocrit.If you havnt heard you will over the next few days.Guess you should have done your homework before you voted.Can you say buyers remoarse.lmao

coming from someone who don't even know the state of the economy. asked about it,and he was like, um duh. whatever

Obama has spent the last two years campaigning for this nomination. He hasn't had time to understand who or what we are fighting in Iraq. Does he even know who Al Queda is? And you want to vote this person into office? He makes ridiculous statements and doesn't even have any foreign policy experience. You all may hate Bush, but at least he's got access to intelligence and what's really going on in Iraq. For Obama to claim he knows more than Bush is complete arrogance.

Newt – We'll be taken over by China because all the troops are in Iraq.

Bush looked so silly when he asked "Is Gas 4.oo. What planet is he on.
Iowa

if terrorist had been in Iraq and had wmd it is good to know Obama's decision against war could have cause us great harm.

Sen. Obama is such a good talker that he can twist and turn his words and still get an applause by deviating from the truth. He had said in his earlier debate that IF Al Qaeda has a base in Iraq, he will reenter Iraq to which Sen. McCain informed him that Al Qaeda has a base in Iraq. How cleverly Sen. Obama deviated from his foolishness and lack of knowledge on Iraq by talking about Bush entering Iraq. I cannot imagine how any one can risk voting for a person who thinks being President of the United States is a joke.

I used to like Sen. Obama but now the more closely I watch him I am not so sure. He has the gift of the gap to evade questions on important issue and make it appear issueless. He says he is a man for the future because he does not have any great accomplishments to support him and yet he brags about just one point that he for not for the war in Iraq which in other words is talking about the past.

Sen. Obama needs to get serious about what he really intends to do with strong specfics if he wants to be the future Commander in Chief.

Somebody please pinch me, Bush said something I actually agree with!

Wake up Barack, you were not in the Senate when the vote was on the floor, you were not responsible for the safety of the citizens of this country, and you did not have the intelligence community giving you the reports which very much insisted that the WMD's existed and that the megalomaniac Saddam Hussein, who had already USED WMD's against his own people, was willing and able to use them against our allies in the middle east.

That said, this should be about what we do next, the rest is HISTORY.

I will miss listening to Republicans defend Bush. Quite a musing. And they say that Obama supporters are drinking the kool-aid. I mean Bush never made any sense...EVER. Yet they sit smug like they know everything still. I MEAN REALLY....if I were a Republican I would just shut up and pray and let God's will be done.

Again, the great warrier and general Obama, gives us his wisdom of nothingness and dispair. Better to keep one's mouth shut and have people wonder than open mouth and prove to everyone that you be a fool, Obama!

I like McCain but he and Georgie boy are way off base on this attack. Obama's comments were in response to a question that specifically presumed we had already left Iraq. At no time did he naively indicate Al-Qaeda were not already in Iraq, he simply answered the question in the context of the moderators scenario. Regardless of how you feel about Obama, check your facts first...

well, how about this, we do not know all the info the highest government had, and has. I doubt Obama knew and knows either. He just continues being arrogant and "know it all"....
I am amazed hoe people know all....? I tend to gather all information possible before judging, or accusing....
I do not back up the war, it was terrible, but what we really know?
How can we be certain where AQ had some camps, or people?

Even Bush knows what's coming... CHANGE. lol

Go Obama, go!

Obama is clueless. Obama – If you don't know anything about the topic, then I suggest you not stop trying to answer. sheesh…. He can pretend to know what he is talking about while it's on a teleprompter but you don't have a clue even after reading what the right thing to do is.
It's sad that people actually want to put another Bush-like president in the WH. After 8 years, it seems like we have not learned anything!

No more inexperienced candidates PLEASE!!!!!

OH SNAP

Ha! Even W. knows more about Al Qaeda than Obama. That's both sad and a reflection on Obama's total lack of preparedness to run this country.

Now CNN says that everyone is "ganging up against Obama." Give me a break! Like the entire internet and cable media has not been against Hillary Clinton for months! Welcome to the club, Barack!

Wow-another one liner from Barack. Give it up guy! If you were able to secure the Dem. nominee spot with all your bucks, Hillary supporters would flock to McCain. Its all about who will be the best president.

Hillary the HOPE of 08 or McCain 08

This coming from a man that had'nt heard that gas would be approaching $4 a gallon until today....and you trust him to send your son & daughter to war?

Ben from D.C. writes:

"Bush is against Obama? Well then….Obama has my vote."

I will complete what you started, Ben.

Bush is on McCain's side? Well then... McCain loses my vote.

I don't deny that Hillary Clinton is a brillant woman and look forward to a female president one day soon. However, there's alot a baggage w/Clinton, past and present. She might not only ready on DAY ONE but tied up in litigation.
Google Peter Paul

the fact that bush even tried to say something to anyone about anything in this mess he has created is HILARIOUS to me.

the same guy that is so out of touch with his country he didn't even know how much people in this country pay for gas! LOL

He is in his own little bubble, but soon he will be gone and anyon coming after him will look like progress!

Here is a man who did not even understand the most basic of differences between the Shia and Suni, who because of his ignorance have cost the lives of many innocent humans. The only reason, as we all know, that al quida is in Iraq is because of the stupid blunders of a priveledged little brat named Bush.
All the billions poured into a country of people who hate the West and hate America, as our own people die as bridges collapse and our grandmothers and grandfathers have to decide between food or medicine.
And the idea that speaking to leaders of other countries just becuause we don't like them. Bush says the human rights issues, yet he does business with both China and Saudi Arabia, how is their human rights? But oh yeah, they have oil and money.
What an ignorant hypocrit.

Don't worry about Obama bankrupting our country – George W. Twig and his republican cronies have already pushed us to that brink!

Apparently most of the people commenting didn't even watch the debates. Don't you people understand what the word hypothetical means? Perhaps you don't. George Bush doesn't know his knee from his elbow much less anything about how to get things accomplished or how to be a good President. He is a National Disaster.

Pretty much anyone would be a better president than him at this point.

Gosh, GW is so out of touch with the world we live in that he has not even heard of the high gas prices at a news conference today. How can you trust him to run the country or anything else? No wonder we have gone to the dogs! Now, if you vote McCain, you will be asking for more of the same. McCain himself has said that he "does not know too much about the economy stuff". How can a blind lead the blind and help us out of this deep *&**? Further, McCain wants the US to be the policeman, judge and jury of the whole world!! WE must not allow him to get to that. WE must firstly look at our own country and help all the jobless, homeless and a people who are slowly losing hope. We must help all of our own citizens before we even think of looking elsewhere. WE gotta vote for Obama who will help us out of this misery. God help those who help themselves and we must help ourselves FIRST.

The Congress is controlled by Democrats. They have a disapproval rating of > 60%. Oh yeah, let's just make the POTUS a Demolib. This country wouldn't stand by watching the strain it would be going through. But hey, at least there would be another bunch of flowers in the House for Pelosi.

It amazes me how many brain-dead individuals still believe that the war in Iraq somehow affects our national security when the alleged perpetrators of the 9-11 tragedy are known to be in Afghanistan and in hiding in Pakistan. It's no wonder Bush was re-elected and no wonder we're in a recession and no wonder many people think McCain is a viable candidate for President. Have we all gone mad?

I'm an 8 year veteran of the U. S. Army and served during Operation Desert Storm. Iraq invaded Kuwait and as far as we knew there seemed to be a reason our Commander-In-Chief sent us to war. But this crock of cow manure was the worst mess this country has ever seen. And people still believe in these idiots.

May God help us all.

OBAMA '08

Yes, Bush we need more attacks from you on Obama. Please more and more. The more Bush sides with McCain the more baggage McCain gets from Bush in which Obama will expose once he is the nominee.

You got to be "The Man" when you are getting attacked by the current President and former-President from different political parties.

Obama in 08!

It is amazing that McCain and Bush did not hear the debates first hand. The Al Qaeda question to Obama was hypothetical! Hello!

I will be laughing when 1) McCain becomes President because Karl Rove has engineered Barack Obama's success or 2) Obama invades Pakistan and can't keep any of his campaign promises. Are Americans really this stupid? The Republicans who are voting for Obama in the primary WILL NOT vote for him in the general. Why is voter turn-out so high on the Democratic side? Karl Rove, my friends, Karl Rove.

Bush has NO business getting after Obama about Iraq. If Mr. Bush wouldn't have squandered hundreds of thousands of lives and $2 trillion and fed the world a lie we wouldn't have to address this problem. Again...why is President Bush getting press time ?????????

I feel sorry for America. vote for HILLARY and you will never regret!!!!!

At this point, this bumbling idiot should just shut up. Every word that comes out of his mouth is a lie.

BUSH EQUALS MCCAIN. I AM REPUBLICAN AND FOR THE FIRST TIME VOTING FOR DEMOCRAT/OBAMA.

Like it or not Sadam Hussein was a necessary evil in a nation that woud tare itself apart when treated with kids gloves.

Ah, here we go. The candidates are changing their positions already. This is Obama, the unilateral withdrawal guy, now saying we should, "strike al Qaeda targets..."

As the election moves closer, it will only get worse!

WHAT A LAUGH. GEORGE BUSH? LOL. OMG. THIS GUY IS DONE.

How ironic that Bush decides to jab at Obama, when Sen clinton has made far more statements against his foreign policies. Is Bush allying with Clinton? Perhaps he knows she would would make an easier opponent for Mc Cain?

The Revenge War Lord needs to be IMPEACH. The only reason behind this war was revenge. Now President Bush and Chaney needs to be IMPEACH..

You sir are an utter and complete disappointment.

Take your "Library" as nice parting gift ...

George W Bush Library = oxymoron

Obama's comments are just another example of his unsuitability for the Presdency at this time. His lack of knowledge and experience are showing, and all of his empty rhetoric and shouting YES WE CAN do not qualify him for office. We're just finishing 8 years with an inexperienced amateur. We don't need another 8. Barack, pay your dues in congress, get some more experience and then come back and talk to us. If you're nominated, this will be the first time that I have ever voted Republica.

Good for you Mr. Bush. It's about time someone who doesn't kiss Barack's butt, speaks out against him.

Bush knows he's at 30% approval rating....He knows that Obama's not the nominee yet...I'm sure someone told him that any comments from him would only increase Obama's popularity.

I'm not sure if he's softening Obama up a little for Mc Cain or if he's really doing an end run against Hillary, but trust me there's a reason these guys are playing word games with Obama.

Bush being critical of Obama? Thats funny. Just plain funny.

I blame George Bush on all those who voted for him just because he promised not to let the women have abortions or the gays get married. I guess it's ok to invade sovereign countries and bomb their homes and children, ruin the lives of countless soilders, and bring the country to financial ruin. God save us from all of you.

Gee isn't he allowed after all everybody picks on him,,,poor bush..poor bush. He is just fighting back...he's dissed Hillary for the last 10 years he is going to start on obama now.

It's easy to go along with the crowd. It's easy to cave under the pressures of the African Americn community. It's easy to say its my constituents that made me do it. It's asy to shift votes to another for political gain.

But to support a candidate based on loyalty, definitive support and results, even your own conscience, now that's difficult!

You lose, GA Rep John Lewis, in NOT voting your conscience!

Charisma fades; SUBSTANCE ENDURES. Vote for Hillary.

It was a stupid thing for Obama to say. His should have chosen his words more carefully.

To be honest who cares what bush says. WHAT BUSH SAYS AND THINK AND FEEL IS INSIGNIFICANT!

BY the way someone needs to tell bush family to STOP INBREEDING. IT SHOWS.

Senator Obama will DO what the republicans should have done – GO TO AFGANISTAN and GET BIN LADEN!

This time it will take an OBAMA to clean up after a Bush and the Clintons can just go home and clean their toilets !

The only thing Dumbya is qualified to give advice on is how to wreck a country. He's got that one down cold!

I really don't think what President Bush says have any meaning any more...because he is out of here any way. Anyone who is in the Republican eye is set out to destroy all of humanity as well. They may think that they have the Solution to all of the problems....but in reality...it has been proven over and over and time and time again........THEIR WAYS NEVER WORK OUT FOR THE UNITED STATES.

OUR PRESIDENT IS A TOTAL STOOGE!

Bush create it this when he ignorantle went to war Iraq.

Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson were on the same ticket in order to try and unite the country. One was a Republican, one was a Democrat.

Clinton/McCain.

This would unify the country.

Look who is talking....

I think the SHAME ON YOU should be the Bush himself.

I wish Obama knew as much about Al Qaeda as he does about hopes and dreams. Slowly, all the undecideds will realize he is not capable of being the leader of the free world.

Mr. President,

Truth always hurts, you are finding it difficult to digest.

Go have some more pretzels Mr. Bush.

Bush should have the decency to fade away.
He can rightly hang his head in shame at the damage and disgrace he has brought to this country. But truly I can only blame the millions of idiotic Americans who mistook stupidity for resolution.
It will take the effort of generations to erase and overcome the lunacy of 8 years of Bush.

HAIL TO THE CHIEF ON THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally, some one else can see thru Senator Obama.
Obama is the great pretender.....pretends to know
but knows absolutely nothing about running this country.

HAIL TO THE CHIEF! President Bush has done me proud!!

A problem can not be solved using the same level of consciousness that created the problem. The Bush administrations failed policies on all fronts, economic, foreign and domestic are not going to be reversed by remarks from Bush. Bush is, and has always been the problem, but the underlying root cause can be traced back to the people who voted not once, but twice for this administration. I only hope that people with higher standards get to the poles and put an end to this kind of (so called) leadership. I happen to think we're better than this.

Bush & McCain are right. They have CREATED a SAVE HAVEN for AL Qaueda in IRAQ... Al Qaeda was on run, they had nowhere to go! and Bush & McCain gave them an helping hand!!!

Have you heard??

Hillary is ahead in Texas and Ohio!!!

Obama Slogan!! Yes We Can agree with Hillary!

I very rarely leave remarks and should not even waste my time replying to the Obama cult members... but you guys are so annoying! Do you work? Do you have any worth while thoughts? What is your purpose in life? Dividing our country??

whats the matter is george bush afraid of the truth I never vote for the sob or his dad i could tell what he was like all one had to do is look at texas to figure out what he would be like

Beware the obama haters who call themselves democrats and Clinton admirers. They are not Democrats and they are not Clinton supporters. They are vehement right wing haters and Rush limbaugh advocates.

Who is this G. Bush guy anyway?

While Al Qaeda in Iraq is a concern , concern should be about all of the different US paid and armed local volunteer forces in Iraq. Who are they loyal to, the US, the Iraq Government, the Kurds, the Sunni or the Shiite. This US effort should really prove the wisdom or lack thereof
of war, the surge or the exporting of democracy to Iraq.

WOW... wish he gets Third term too!!!

What a relief to the entire world it will be to see Obama instead of this current president in the White House. This one can retire to his phony "ranch" in Texas, where his incoherent speech will no longer affect others.

I don't like Bush or Obama so who cares. Bush has been one of the worse Presidents we've ever had and IF Obama becomes the next President he will be worse then Bush!

Bush, thank you for your unknown but important endorsement of our OBAMA. OBAMA 08 & 12..If possible forever...Oops

You will not beat Obama if you play with American rules. He´s playing by different rules.

You ruined the economy and you ruined foreign relations. Go back to Texas, you hack. You will be Walter Scott's false patriot - a title-mongering demagogue, unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung.

Mr. Obama's comment was right on the mark. With W's track record he shouldn't be giving political advice to anyone. At this point he couldn't get elected dog catcher.

Thank you Bush. I hope you're an active campaigner in 2008 so the entire country can go blue.

To John in CA and all the other people who have never listen to Obama. Senator Obama said if he is president he will meet with the joint chief of staff and ground troops commander and see what the situation is and he would start pulling out troops carefully one brigade at a time within 16 months!! He didn't say he would pull them out right away. If you guy actually listen and do your research you guy might know something.

It's become apparent that Anything Bush says,... just do the complete opposite and you'll be Just fine!!!!

If Bush says it's wrong............Obama must be on the right track. Bush is much like Clinton , when they open there mouth the only thing you can be sure of is , another lie is about to come out.

What's Obama gonna do in the general election debates when he can't just say, "I agree with what Senator Clinton just said"? Obama's just Bush minus the speech impediment.

Bush and McCain and Hillary say Obama is wrong for saying that we should engage our enemies in an effort to make peace and move towards progress...and avoid a costly war that will cost us billions of dollars, loss of lives(not only american lives, but innocent lives living in war-torn countries), our jobs, healthcare...etc

but it is ironic how Bush/McCain and Billary are in bed with President Musharaf, a world known dictator and an enemy of the ordinary people of pakistan, because they claim he is an ally!

We need to listen to these debates and draw the line on who we are voting for!

I trust Obama and I will be voting and donating for him!

GO OBAMA!!!!

Obama was right on... until Bush sent us into Iraq Al Queda didn't have bases in Iraq.

What I find interesting is... all of a sudden, we are making great strides in Iraq... I find that odd to come at a time we are deciding on a new President... I wonder if our supposed improvements in pushing back the insurgents has anything to do with the Bush administration wanting the citizens of the US to think that another Republican will continue with the current success???

OBAMA 2008

As an independent voter, It is simple for me. If Obama is elected as the democrat nominee, I will vote for McCain or Huckabee. Please… anybody but Obama.

the last 4 years so the people that invaded new york did not
go to irag untill after we did buch is so disconnected it a shame
i still can not beleave this man was president for 2 tearns
then McCain wants to take over stay the course. what I donot
understand is what in the world do we do if alcuda was to
come to the U.S. home land security they are suits what
they carry guns in their pockets

The President is irrelevant. Let's ignore him and look to the future.

Does anyone really care what W has to say anymore?

As an independent voter, It is simple for me. If Obama is elected as the democrat nominee, I will vote for Hillary or McCain. Please... anybody but Obama.

Barack should really listen to Bush ... after all, George is an expert in dealing with International Affairs and he gave us such a wonderful American to serve us in choice of a VP ... a man we are all truly comforted to know will handle the course of this great nation with his steady hand if something were to happen to our Commander in Diguise!

See how 2 yrs of experience in Senate can bring us? This is just the start of how Republicans will kill the Democratic nominee, we need a fighter who can stand against the Republican, obviously it will not be an amateur from Chicago but of course HILLARY!

I guess we should just stay there until every last al-queda member is dead,oh wait,our presence there is creating them faster than we can kill them.I think the 100 years Mccain speaks of is a little optomistic

Bush 41 asked we stop picking on GWB. Does that mean he doesn't understand why or is it because he's backing GWB's clone(McCain), that could be the only reason. If Bush 41 can't see what his son has done to destroy this country, I guess he never will. No more Bushs in the White House, we've had more than our share.

Bush is correct. Due to his war, Al Queda is trying to establish itself in Iraq. He is saying, "past is past" now deal with this new threat in a practical way not a political way – Al Queda was there to stay in Iraq and so should we be – as per Bush. Now; war vs. fight are two different things though.

What is wrong with his argument?

TOSS THE RIBS ON THE GRILL GEORGE..BARACK IS COMING TO OBAMAQUE. WE GOT'S TO TEACH TEXAS WHO DOIN THE GRILLIN CHILIN THAT HE'S GOT EXPERIENCE AT–

wow! i hope people are paying attention.Al Qaedan has a base in Iraq? and where is the war? in Iraq! and why have they not distroy that base? wake up people.obama brings out the truth all the time.

I prefer George W Bush than Obama.

Bush HAS EXPERIENCE AS A PRESIDENT.

Obama ....NOTHING.

He will mess up and Al QAEDA WILL STRIKE US AGAIN.

Go Hillary,count MI and FLORIDA.

NOT KNOWING that al Qaeda is ALREADY in Iraq – and has been for YEARS is IGNORANCE. Obama is OBVIOUSLY NOT READY to be President.. We don"t want or need another Bush mentality!

Obama's comeback is that Bush-McCain started the war. However, that's NOT A SOLUTION. That solves nothing. That's kindergarten name-calling.

The previous play doesn't matter anymore. One must play the ball where it lies...

GO HILLARY!

Someone please give President Bush and Senator McCain a dictionary, sit them down, and make them look up the word "HYPOTHETICAL"!

I can't believe there are still people who swallow a single thing King George has to say.

Mr. Bush, if you're against it, I'm FOR IT. Your pattern of incompetence and incredibly poor judgement has proven you to be more than a little over your head. Do us all a favor, and step down, and take Cheney, Pelosi and Hairless Reid with you....

Go ahead Bush.

Every time you take notice of Obama you add more credance to our reasons to support him in his candicacy.

Obama Would make a great used car salesman. He will be a wuss when it comes to Iraq and our securtiy. And for all the people that think Bush is an "IDIOT" the man has A much higher IQ then most Presidents in our History look it up. McCain is going to clean House.

Iraq is Bush's self fulfilled prophesy....to create a war against al Qaeda by creating the battleground upon which to wage it. Had he not invaded, Iraq today would be free of terrorists and all the other predicaments of day to day life.

the ignorance of the people of this country will be what gets us destroyed, and that ignorance is in both the Republican and Democratic parties.......we need to remember....CONGRESS has all power anyway...it is not all Bush's error.......people just have to have someone to blame

McCain wins forty states. Obama stumbles through a campaign and can't deal with the pressure of actually having to answer a question.

Bush can't complete a sentence without saying "ah" 20 times. Why do we need a circus when we go a clown like bush

Please Bush! Just stop! Get us to like you by staying quiet! Do something useful in the next 11 months to gain respect. Can you do this for America? I hope so my dear. I believe in you.

Bush's comments have done zero damage with Obama's constituency. The more exposure Bush gets is so much the better for Obama. Hillary can't benefit in the same way that Obama can from the warmongerers.

Al Quida wasn't even in Iraq until we invaded. Bush is an idiot to chase down a bogus security threat (WMD) only to create a real one. If Bush had any decency and truly loved his nation him and Cheney would see they're totally unfit to lead and step down.

I dont no about u but i think that bush is doing the best he can, and u just wait till someone else takes over the presidency and we get blown up by iraq or taken over by china or something like that

who cares ..............just go away

And, Mr. Obama, how y'all going to do all of that?

See, you won't talk about it, how you are going to accomplish your ideas.

An idea isn't worth much without a P-L-A-N.

Bush, Bush, Bush, the audicity of you even thinking you could advise anyone on anything is more than a notion. You just made up over half of America's mind on who are next president should be.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

So we have two bushes, two Clintons, two McCains, and one Huckabee (whatever that is) against Obama.

Wow, I give it to Obama!

GO OBAMA!

And who cares what this primate says, his words will only help the Democrats win the White House. Which ever Democratic candidate wins the race, they'll be forced to send a crew into the White House first, and remove the discarded banana peels.

good for you GW

Obama's answer was lame. Pull them out and send them back in if Al Queda is there?

However, Bush's policy was lamer....Put them in and wait for Al Queda to get there?

Then again neither one of these guys are qualified to be president. Go figure....

Obama has no realistic agenda. The only thing I have seen so far are empty promises.

Things will change in general election. Just hope the guy actually has some details.

Obama = Empty Suit.

He preens on the notion he was "against the war". As I recall – Mr Obama didn't have security clearance to view the intelligence given to Congress. Mr Obama didn't HAVE a vote on the war.... and if he did (based on his past votes on controversial issues) he would have tried to vote "present".

Republicans are quite happy to introduce the REAL Obama to America this coming summer.

Will see if the corrupt media can protect Obama from the Republicans

Amazing to me how everyone was all for going to Iraq when we were attacked, but now it is all George Bush's fault we are there......

A contradiction in terms!

The whole point of this being Bush's second terms is that in 2009 his judgement and influence will no longer be relevent, the 44th elected president's will be.

Alexander....the problem is that Obama during the debate was intimating that there was no al qaeda there now..............and that is the problem. Al qaueda has never left – Senator Obama was in error and the Republicans are jumping all over it! He should consider still playing 'follow the leader' since Senator Clinton of course, still has it right.

I don't think Dubya realizes that so many republicans voted for him the second time around because as they said it, "he got us into this war, he needs to finish the job and get us out." What a huge mistake that was!

Well, it looks like Obama is going to have to clean up after Bush's mess!

You are showing that you can handle these guys!

Go Obama!! Keep it up!

It's refreshing for Obama every time this two-term imposter challenges him. That would be the mismatch of our time.

I welcome a man of integrity offering dialogue to both our allies and enemies. It's better than threats made by this decider who prefers to have our troops do his fighting for him.

Uh-oh....

This may be the herald of Obama's downfall. The press loves him, but the press has also treated just about EVERY LIE told by the Bush administration over the past seven years as the truth until it has been incontrovertibly disproven.

I don't think impeachment would be a good idea any more. I think it is a necessity.

// "I have news for Senator Obama, al Qaeda is in Iraq and that's why we're fighting in Iraq," McCain said. //

This is a disgusting comment, proof that politicians will go as far as to revise history to score points on the campaign trail. The reason America are in Iraq is because they were trying to rid it of WMDs. Oh wait I'm wrong, America is in Iraq because 'a world without Saddam is a better world'. Or was it to free the Iraqis? Maybe the Kurds? Oh well, none of that matters now because America is actually in Iraq because of al Qaeda.

I loved Obama's comeback against McCain. "But I have some news for John McCain, and that is that there was no such thing as al Qaeda in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq."

It was so on point and true.

Suziku–

He didn't get elected twice. He got appointed the first time - by a Supreme Court his Daddy set up. Pure nepotism. Which is why it's important that we not keep electing the same two families to this office. Regime change! But you're right about the idiots who voted for him the second time. As Hillary has said, "Shame on you!"

Jane

Can someone get this kid a ball to play with or something? Why is he criticizing grown ups for making smart decisions?

Oh please....just like Obama said "there was no such thing as Al Qaeda in Iraq tell Bush and McCain and Hilary Clinton invaded Iraq"...they authorize that moron to go there with no clear plan on how to stablize and win that war...Obama hurry up and save us from the Status Quo of Washingston DC...

The presidents credibility on any subject dealing with foreign relations has been totally lost by his 7 years butcher job on our credible standing in the world. With that, he need not lecture or give council to anybody. Barack Obama has the right idea in meeting with our foes. But let's not be so naive in believing that Obama would be so naive that he would go into meetings with those who have differing views then what we hold without setting the stage first. I mean come on, how stupid do these pundits and warring politicos think we are. No one in their right mind would just on a whim hop a plane in the morning and by nightfall or sunrise be sharing a sandwich with the likes of Ahmadinejād. Anything is better then what we have had to deal with in the last 7 years

The more Bush speaks, the more everyone recognizes the need for Obama – keep on talkin' there Mr. President, after all you are "The Decider".

Obama couldn't have a better endorsement than to have this architect of foreign policy disasters questioning him.

I was going to make a comment on Bush and the things he has done with his time in the white house, but I realize that it doesn't matter anymore. Time for a change, Yes we can.

Obama 08

Yeah, like anyone is still listening to anything "Shrub" has to say...

I really doubt ANYONE is paying much attention to Bush's insights on the presidential race.

It does not matter whether Al Qaeda was in Iraq before the war or not. Al Qaeda is there now and thats all that matters. In my opinon Obama's comment about that serves no purpose whatsoever. If we pulled out right now Al Qaeda would have a much greater chance of creating Iraq as the new Afghanistan, making it a safe haven.

This is realy the silly season.

Goodness gracious: imagine Bush having an opinion. This certainly can not be a good omen nor make any sense after all the chaos and hardships he has been able to create during his tenure.

The world happily awaits his departure with bated breath.

President Obama certainly has his work cut out in repairing America's image problem – but he knows how to bring people together so there is HOPE and:

Yes he can – YES WE CAN!

Not only Americans are with you Barack, the rest of the world has great expectations of your presidency – after all anyone will be much better than having Bush at the helm.

Bush, please shut up! Not all Muslim terrorists are part of Al Qaeda. Stop with this generalization. The American people are smarter than that...your games do not work anymore. Go away!

I need to shoot George Bush with dick cheney's hunting gun..................this man polluted the country..........i think Bush needs to worry about how he grace america to failure..

Democrats bring America back to what it once was...

This is the point. Its no use talking about what happened years ago, claiming I could have done this and that based on hindsight – the problem is – WHAT DO WE DO NOW AND IN THE FUTURE – HOW DO WE SOLVE THE PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM THE IRAQ WAR – THATS WHAT THE NEXT PRESIDENT HAS GOT TO DO . IS OBAMA CAPABLE OF DOING THIS ? I DOUBT IT VERY MUCH .

This is what makes politics so frustrating. Does anyone think that any major political figure, be it Obama, Bush, or McCain wants Al Qaeda to succeed in Iraq? I think it's pretty clear none of them does.

So what are they fighting about? They all believe that the US should fight Al Qaeda in Iraq, and prevent Al Qaeda from taking hold there. They all support the same policy.

They disagree as to whether Al Qaeda has a presence in Iraq right now. I'm not sure why either Obama or McCain would know better than the President, and whoever becomes the next President will do the same thing: look at the information available, determine whether there is still an Al Qaeda threat in Iraq, and work to defeat it. There's no disagreement.

AWESOME!

Obama has drawn President Bush out the same way he did President Clinton... People don't want a picked successor....like in Russia... Bush=McCain. Its like the bully in the sand box...two aganist one...The Clintons...

What seems like a good idea now will only backfire on McCain...

These old hats don't get the new game Obama is playing... This is great...let the games begin!

The history books are going to say, "Look at all the folks that got duped into voting for Bush."

Dubbya is out to lunch permanently. The stay the course days will soon be over. "CHANGE YES WE CAN"

If Bush had done a proper job in the War against IRAK, we wouldn`t have the problems we have now.

The entire reconstruction was led by republican yes-men who didn`t know what they were doing. Disbanding the Irak Army who was willing to help in the reconstruction is only one of the more blattant examples of shortsightedness by the US President.

You end up with hundred of thousands of unemployed, military trained men in a city in chaos. Great Idea !!!!

Unless you completely destroy al Queda and I mean rub them off the face of the earth, how is going to end a war, if that is who you are fighting. He doesn't make sense. Yeah, let's finish the job in Afghanistan, like we should of in the beginning. Now there is an idea.

To suggest how we got into this war does not matter is ridiculous.

It is precisely that what matters, how do we avoid getting ourselves into unecessary wars is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ON THE EARTH.

McCain and Bush saying that the past doesn't matter is a slap on the face of every service member who has served, was wounded and has died in this war/occupation.

We owe it to them, not only to get them out of that Hell hole, but not to start new wars again.

We must NEVER EVER elect McCain to be the president. A man who does not learn from experience and "mistakes" does not have my trust and should not have the trust of American people.

Say NO to McCain, his 100 year war, and future wars that he has on his mind.

Thank goodness for that Fay! I don't think I can stand very much more of his idiotic arrogant attitude. Congratulations President Bush! You can send out all the free checks you want, but you will never be remembered for anything more than being the worst president in U.S. History.

Obama's response in the debate was to a completely hypothetical situation, and both Bush and McCain are taking it completely out of context to try to score cheap political points. And I see that Bush and McCain conveniently don't address the fact that we are fighting an enemy in Iraq that wasn't there before Bush lied to the American people and misled us into the war in Iraq. Bush's presidency can't end soon enough.

Ever since Bush helped them set up in Iraq.

I really don't think Bush needs to be giving anyone any sort of political advice, lol. He isn't exactly a role model for future politicians.

OMG – this is the first time Bush has said something I agree with. I think Senator Obama has missed the recent news that al Quaeda is there and has been the problem there for many years.........duh – maybe if he had held any meetings for that sub-committee post he has he would have been better informed!

I would like someone well informed and who knows right from wrong – I think Senator Obama should continue to parrot Senator Clinton – he sounds smarter that way!

So now, according to Bush and McCain, Al-Quaeda has a base in Iraq? This base must be located right next to the stockpile of WMD that we were so convinced Sadaam had.

Senator Obama clearly has a better grasp of the situation in Iraq than Senator McCain or President Bush. Maintaining a large occupying force with an open-ended commitment only serves to stoke the fires of sectarian conflict (by providing no incentive to the Iraqi government to get its affairs in order) and anti-American sentiment (by our continued presence), which in turn serves to create exactly the instability that al Quaeda needs to thrive. The Iraqi government needs to take major steps towards reconciliation and stability. The past four years have made it clear that the Iraqi government will not, and cannot, do so with an open-ended occupation by the U.S.

Beginning the withdrawl of U.S. occupying forces in Iraq is just the incentive necessary to encourage action by the Iraqi government that can create an environment in which the U.S. military can strike specifically at al Quaeda targets in Iraq without further destabilizing the region and fanning anti-American sentiment in Iraq and the region.

Senator Obama understands this, and considering also his prescient 2002 speech pointing out the consequences of a full scale invasion of Iraq (in which he turned out to be spot on), it is evident that he is the smarter candidate on foreign policy.

Who cares what Bush has to say at this point...he has the lowest approval rating ever for a president. He is such a non factor. He can't do anything to change the unfavorable legacy of his administration. Time is ticking.

Remember the MOVIE "The Distinguished Gentleman" a conman played by Eddie Murphy?? Seems eerily similiar to whats happening in our presidential race!!

And to that Fay I say "THANK GOD!"

bush is a "lame" duck.

"lame" being the key word.

President Bush should do his job instead on listing to debates. Also who cares what he thinks, hes always wrong nomatter what. Yawn. The most attention he will ever get is when he chokes on a pretzel.
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004

If Hillary Clinton said the same thing CNN would have this story as their first one. This demonstrates how unprepared Obama is and how much he needs to learn in the foreign policy arena.

Fay we don't have to deal with Mr. Bush if we ask him to step down now, he failed with his mission as a USA President

Would someone do us all a favor and impeach this incompetent stooge and his band of cronies out of office?

Illustrates exactly the kind of lightweight Obama is.

He's not qualified to lead on the national stage, and would certainly be devoured on the world stage if he were to win the W.H. in November.

VOTE WISE. VOTE HILLARY.

Bush can suck my left nut. Not the right one though, he's got to earn that...

Every day, it becomes increasingly apparent to me that judgment is superior to experience!

Keep making narrow minded statements, Mr. Bush.
Democrats are already coming out to the polls at a rate of 2 to 1 over Republicans. We'll be seeing an even bigger increase of Dems and Obamacans.

Obama 08

Obama will be a disaster.

Will someone please put a muzzle on that clown?...

OMG what do we expect from a guy who doesn't know the price of GAS!

I know you people at CNN won't agree but President Bush has been a pretty good Leader. Being a disabled veteran I can tell y

I can't believe the nerve of Bush, first it was a wrong decision to go to Iraq at first place. Second 90% of Al-Qayda are Saudi Arabian Citizens what it means they entered Iraq from Saudi Arabia's borders or Kwait's borders, its Bush's & Saudi Arabia's responsibilities. Third how are we going to solve problems with enemies if we don't meet with them? We know Bush is a lair, why we take his words only without evidences? This man distruct more he built!

WOW...Obama really got the GOP running scarred!!!

Is obvious they are doing ALL they can to stop him before Ohio and Texas, because if he wins those states, then they know they don't stand a chance in November.

Hilary...uh...the GOP clearly not so worried about her because she is STOPPABLE in November!!!

Oh please keep silent Bush! The mess that you have made makes me sick, and I voted for you! I am a proud Republican, but I dare not vote that way this year...Unless Rice jumps in!

Obama 08!

I stopped watching MSNBC because the obvious prejudice and biased against Sen.Hillary Clinton...the media has made Obama the frontrunner and it became where one couldn't tell that station from Fox .I am hoping that CNN would at least attempt to not look so bias, that you would stay somewhat above the fray.The nerve of people like Jonathan Altar and others to want her to quit, SORRY. That would be letting down MILLIONS that have worked , trusted and voted for her...she ain't going to do it. I am asking , take the pillow away from Obama and put him under the microscope in same like manner as you have Sen.Clinton...we know that the republicans will, but then it will be too late. Thanks, Sandy in Texas

Let President Bush respect his office, and stay above this fray.Whatever Mccain and Obama fight over is none of his business.Let him start preparing his handover note, rather than indulging in unwelcomed comments. He has had 8 years to prevent this day from happening in the politics of America but he wasted that opportunity.Nobody wants to read his comments again. He has become 'history'.

Bush didn't even know what Sunnis and Shiites were until Cheney told him on the eve of bombing Baghdad.

I agree on this with the president .....Instead of complicating things Sen. Obama should have stick with his plan it is not the time to talk about forgien policy when there is short of experience

It's shocking to read that there are people like our president and Mr. McCain who insist on distorting facts even when it has been extensively proven that
-Iraq had no WMD
-al Qaeda had no support nor base in Iraq as they have stated over and over
-the generic "war on terror" is a rhetorics at its best, even because it elusively allows for them to change targets as they see fit!

So let's call things for what they are and... enough is enough

So we have two bushes, two Clintons, two McCains, and one Huckabee (whatever that is) against Obama. I guess they see him as a threat now.

Thank goodness BUSH will be gone in eleven months! But do we really need to just do the same old thing year after year. Bush made a big, HUGE mistake and now we are stuck there – hopefully somebody that cares and has a brain will be able to help us get out.

Thanks to the Bush/Cheney deceptions that got us into Iraq as an invader seeking to control their oil, and thus stirring up vast anti-American sentiment while fracturing their society, Al Qaida now has a solid presence in that country that under Saddam was a sworn enemy of Bin Laden. Yet typical of his adolescent mindset, Bush continues his life history of avoiding the consequences of his actions and retreats into denial and finger pointing. Talk about a personification of both Freudian projection and "the boy who cried wolf" ! Sadly, he will leave office with a lifetime pension and benefits package funded by the very people he deceived into this war, while the people of Iraq deal daily with the horrors he unleashed. How he lives with himself each day is beyond me.

I never though that I would be agreeing with George W. Bush on something. That is just sad...

I'll bet Senator Obama is loving this.

Anything which paints him as being in complete opposition to Bush not only further cements his position as the Democratic Nominee in the public eye, but it garnishes more support for him amongst Democratic voters who have either not decided on a candidate and solidifies his base.

To say this is brilliant for him, especially if he could drag this out, would be a vast understatement.

Today in Mr. Bush's press conference he was asked to comment on the analyst's predictions of $4.00 per gallon gasoline prices by Summer. His response was "Well, they're not $4.00 today." This man has lost touch with reality. He seems to be living by his Alocholics Anonymous motto of live for today. He seems hell bent on running the country into the ground before leaving office, and he is doing a great job of it. Talk about a political hack. The sooner this war mongering to hell with the common man idiot and his money grubbing cronies are unemployed the better!

Eleven VERY long months, Fay......

Can you imagine what it will be like to have an intelligent President in the White House again?

Obama 08

Amen, Fay, Amen.

Let's just hope the dude doesn't get us in deeper water first.

Bye, bye Bush... Your failed policies are what got us in this mess... in effect, you've galvanized the American public to take control of their government... so, nice job!

Little George is irrelevant. Saddam had much to fear from Islamic fundamentalists and succeeded in keeping them from destroying Iraq. It was "conservative" US warhawks that reversed the situation and brought us 4,000 dead American soldiers, tens of thousands of dead Iraqis and trillions in deficit spending that got us in the black hole we're in today. A solution to the political situation there is nowhere to be found and the civil war rages on, regardless of the shrill pronouncements of success because of the surge. Turkey has invaded too. Mission Still Not Accomplished.

Shame on all of us as Americans.What seperate's us, is what makes us so wonderful.Why does it matter what religeon our candidate is as long as they are American first.Obama should be ashamed of himself for tring to distance himself from islam.The truth will surface,You'll see.I don't who want to be president the only true qualified candidate is Hillary & she does not stray from her beliefs.Mccain is a wonderful person but he will only continue where Bush left off.Obama.Obama,Obama your a wonderful salemans & very charismatic but your true colors will show.If by a miracle Obama win's......MARK MY WORDS THIS COUNTRY OF OUR WILL FALL APART DRAMATICLY WORSE.He is just not quaified for the job.There is nothing wrong with being muslim or any other beutiful religeon.....all religeon is beutiful it show belief.NEVER BE ASHAMED OF WHAT YOU ARE.God bless you all & Most important God Bless America.

You will have to deal with Al Qaeda and the Militant Muslims for the rest of your life. Perhaps you would like to have them at our doors?
It took Spain 800 years to drive them out of Spain. History will show that G.W. Bush protected this country from Day 1. Since 9/11 there have been no attacks on American soil.

This man talks out both sides of his mouth.

First, he says we shouldn't talk to adversaries because it would send the wrong idea.

Later, when he's talking about Russia and Putin, he says we should have relationships with people we may not totally like.

Which is it?

impeach and convict the bush administration!

Yes, Fay,
I just hope we can hold out that long!

bush should go back to sleep in his white house.

At least Mr. Dictator... I mean Bush... said it correct... "Well, that's exactly what they've been trying to do for the past four years…."

I really hope that is a word for word quote because that is legal proof (via a public statement) that he knows that Al Qaeda wasn't in Iraq until Bush decided to invade.

Better pack your stuff now and don't let the door hit you on the way out...

Nuclar..
Mission Accomplished..
heha heha hahe heha

Know what, Mr Bush , it will be a good idea if you stay quiet.. please..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Al Qaeda in Iraq is fundamentally different from the actual Al Qaeda that attacked us, and both the Bush administration and John McCain know this (as does anyone who's done any sort of research on the topic.

It's an insult to the intelligence of American's everywhere that they continue to peddle their hawkish fears for completely ridiculous political reasons.

I'm an Obama supporter, but whether Obama or Hillary takes the white house this November, one thing is certain: we won't have to deal with this kind of misconstruction of the basic reality of the war in Iraq.

Three cheers for our completely irrelevant President!

"Well, that's exactly what they've been trying to do for the past four years" – Bush

Thank you for making Obama's point! There was no organized "al-Qaeda in Iraq" until the Iraq war perpetrated by Bush and McCain.

Time for new leadership on the direction of Iraq.

WELL MR. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
IF ALQAEDA WOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF IN AFGHANISTAN WE WOULDN'T BE FACING THEM IN IRAQ NOW WOULD WE?

Bush is not even in this election. Or did someone forget to tell him?

Oh ya if Obama so against this war why does he vote to pay for it. Politicians like Denis Kucinich are against the war and they vote against the funding of the war. Egobama is a fake he's just saying anything as long as it starts with I

It sounds as if the reporters are instigating fights among the politicians. Why would someone at the press conference ask Bush's comment on Obama's statement.

Furthurmore, It sounds as if the person who asked Bush's response did not let Bush know Obama's comment was in response to a debate question.

There's no wonder why Obama's limiting the press' access to him. Too much "He said, she said".

Evidently the past foreign policy hasn't worked in God knows how long. We need a new direction and a new way of dealing with issues. Staying the course with these kinds of policies would only lead to disaster.

Its great to know Bush and all his cronies are leaving. Relief. Even though we do not agree with the actions of Countries like Iran, Syria and co, we do not have to cut of communication just because they wouldn't do as we say. We need peace in this world.

Obama '08

Dear George,

You are the last person we want to hear from about war or diplomatic strategy.Moving out of the white house is what you should be talking about....nothing else kind sir...nothing.

Bush and McCain know how to get America into a mess but have no exit strategy!!!

This length of this war is way too long folks. Imagine its longer than WWII and that war felt like it was a life time!!!

So for months Obama has criticized Clinton for initially voting to invade Iraq and then turns around and says he would do it himself. Does he even know what he stands for any more? So many words to keep track of...

I despise Bush and always have so it pains me to say this, I actually agree with him on this. Obama has no idea what he is talking about when it comes to Foreign policy. The war was started 6 years ago and he needs to stay focused on today. Whenever either of the other candidates menyions something from 2 or 3 years ago the media jumps all over them. Slanted?!?!

It is hard to say who i am going to vote for! You watch it on the news and that is all you hear every day is about the election that is coming up! They spend a lot of money trying to win but what is bad is there is people that dont have that much money that could run the United State better then what it is run now and in the future.

"We only have to deal with Mr. Bush for eleven more months!"

Yeah, but it's likely to take a lifetime to clean up his mess.

Yes and I really hope the Americans make a wise decision not choosing another Bush.

We can't talk to our enemies!
We can't leave Iraq!
The economy is fine regardless of any indications!

well, we are soon done with this historical President and there will be a democrats president who can again be relevant to the cause of the american people..

Have so many people forgotten the last few day, just prior to the bombing. The news was, that Iraq owed Russia billions; for all the supplies from them. It showed Russian diplomats rushing around trying to get all their stuff out of the country.
How the invasion was held up for months by Russia and the UN, with the aid of France.

The worst president in U.S. history!!!!!!

This is a joke, right?? THE MOST INCOMPETENT, dangerous, and unscrupulous president in the history of the country has the kohones to "jab" Obama, who's superior to him in every way imaginable??? To quote another former president, "Give me a break!!"

There WOULD BE NO AL QAEDA IN IRAQ if President Cowboy and Darth Vader and their cronies hadn't invaded a sovereign country under false pretenses and gave the Muslim world the next-best recruiting opportunity after the 72 virgins!! Saddam Hussein didn't trust Osama bin Laden and wouldn't give him the time of day.

Al Qaeda in Iraq exists because Dubya made it EASY for them to waltz into that country to fight an occupying force... and as long as the US military maintains anything more than a barebones presence there, Al Qaeda will continue to grow and expand in Iraq.

Please stop insulting our intelligence, Dubya.

OBAMA 08 ALL THE WAY!!!!

Yeah, George Bush now giving out foreign affairs advice. That is a real joke. I mean its not like George sat down with dictators...oh wait he looked into the eyes of Putin. Its not like George moved us into another Vietnam...oh wait Iraq. Its not like...well I'm going to stop there.

George Bush...well at least Warren Harding can now rest easy that he was not the worst President in history.

"You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror." –George Bush, Sept. 6, 2006

I thought we have frozen the finances of Al Qaeda; and I might be wrong. However with no access to easy capital it is harder to gear up a large attack, and then we are left with localized fighters who appear to only be targeting those they don't like. As far as people not liking you – that will always be. Name one country liked by all people?

This does make sense. Mr Obama appeals to many people because he is a fresh look at politics but in reality Mr. Obama has been mocked for several comments on Al Queda and poor judgment in wanting to met Raul Castro with out pre-conditions. Do the Obama supporters even care that this man lacks foreign policy experience? We are going to in trust this man with the lives of Americans and the future of our Country. WAKE UP PEOPLE HIS DOES NOT KNOW ENOUGH TO BE PRESIDENT.

VOTE HILLARY!!!

IF YOU DON'T VOTE HILLLARY VOTE MCCAIN (AT LEAST HE KNOWS ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY AND OUR NATIONAL SECURITY?

Wow, George. You sure showed, Barack on that one! Hey, remember when al Qaeda wasn't in Iraq at all? Ah, those were the days, eh? Whatever happened to those days, George?

Hopefully we NEVER have to deal with Obama.

Thanks to you W, al Qaeda is forming bases in Iraq and a whole host of other places where they weren't active before. Whoever gets the nod in November will have to devote a good deal of time and effort to cleaning up your stupid, ill-advised mess.

Please, Mr. President, please drop the HATE thing... we need another approach to resolve problems we are facing... this is why I am now for Obama. (I voted for Bush the first term becasue I thought he would change the politics as usual)

I guess Obama still doesn't get it... We ARE fighting the al Qaeda in Iraq now... He's about as dense as Bush. Who cares about being right from the beginning? We're in the war now, how are we going to end it?

It's a nice concept to want to pull out in 18 months, but HOW? Can one of the Obama supporters please tell me HOW your candidate plans to withdraw the troops? Hillary has a plan...

That's the only thing that he is good at, jabs.

Bush – Shut up and stop interfering with what really matters.

And how many troops do we have over there!

Let me get this straight. We first saw weapons in a bunker and did not secure it, lost them. We have shipped over millions of dollars on a crate and lost it! We cant find the leaders of Al Qaeda, but tapes keep showing up at the local television stations. Have you ever thought to track the tapes from the drop source! All this intel we have! Oh yeah this is from a government who couldn't catch Malvo from shooting people around D.C. while driving on and off the highway for over a week until a gas station attendant turned him in!

IS it me, or are we lacking!

Obama has no clue. He's starting to back pedal. The GOP just punched him in the kidney on this one, and his recovery is sluggish. Please read up on the war Obama, apparently you don't have a clue. And please show us all the proof of Al Queada non existance in Iraq before the war.

Obama is really a broken record. Don't get me wrong I was against the war to, and not because I had a syrian friend. Is that all he has to say about the war? That he was against it. ya ya so was alot of people who were not in the senate looking at the intelligence. Some might be glad that they were wrong rather than being right . If he would have had WMD and he did once who knows what could have happened especially to allies such as Israel and Kuwait. But it seems thats's a risk Obama is ready to take. still want him for pres. good luck!

I'm so glade that Bushs' term is almost over. Its about time for him to retire so we can "go site down somewhere".

Our President Bush, he not a smart man. He realized that his "Revenge War". You heard me right this was and Is President George Bush Revenge War, because this man put out a contract and tried to kill his daddy that is why we when to war and kill this man family and distroyed IRAQ.

This senseless war was a revenge war because IRAQ Dicator attempted to Kill President Bush DADDY.

We lost the live of our military and he destroyed America Image abroad our President don't believe he did anything wrong he's need to be held accountable.

This man need to be IMPEACHED. Let not for get about tricky DIck Chaney his plot was to get hollburton no bid contract and to he raise the cost of oil and it work.

Some one with the smart needs to look at he cost of oil be fore this president office and look at it now and see who's profits from it follow the money.

IMPEACH THEM NOW AND SEND THEM TO JAIL BOTH OF THEM ARE CROOKS

Would someone tell the Bushmeister that his lousy opinion is irrelevant?
When will Congress grow some hair and force Bush into court to answer for his criminal acts?

I think President Bush should avoid giving anyone any Foreign Policy advice.

Yes the republican blame game again....Bush and McCain are the one who created al Qaeda in Iraq.

News flash for Senator Obama! However Al Qaeda got into Iraq is past history. Obama needs to understand that they are there and pulling our troops out is a horrible idea.

Senator Obama is saying all the right things.....unfortunatley all the right things aren't always the realistic approach.

God help the USA if he is elected.

PS – Save your money now cause he is going tax you into bankruptcy.

Oh man!!! Who cares what he thinks?? Seriously, he has been wrong about EVERYTHING.

Hey Obama , Just consider the source.

and let's "hope" that will NEVER have to deal with obama again.

I think obama was having a play of words. WWWWRRRROOOOOMMMMM I hear the sond of unrevealing....

HILLARY/MCCAIN

Go Hillary.

As if anything Bush says means diddlysquat!

The absolute WORST president in our history!

Shut the hell up George Bush we are so done with you. You will be consider the worst president ever in American History.

Notice how Bush didn't address Obama's comment that "there was no such thing as al-Qaeda in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq" ?

Nothing much he could say, since it's perfectly true.

Bush has some nerves ! Why are we in Iraq ? Was Al Qaeda there ? No, not before he invaded a sovereign country that never harmed the U.S.
Only a few months before we are rid of that tragic, but dangerous clown.

Obama is right. He was against the war from the begining. I have seen him speak in Illinois. I too was against the war from the begining. Bush should have listened to Powell. You break it you buy it.

Here is to Obama getting our troops home and having the Iraqis stand on their own two feet. Iraq has darn near sucked us dry. We need to invest in America. McCain will let this war bleed us indefinetly.

Independent for Obama

Bush has zero credibility! McCain (Bush 2.0) has even less.

The Republicans want to run against Hillary so badly, and this seems to be slipping through their fingers, that they are now teaming up with Hillary to attack Obama. Isn't that interesting?

It was a HYPOTHETICAL about after we leave Iraq. Geeze, does nobody listen! It was IF after we leave....... etc. etc. Bush is an idiot. I am from Texas and am ashamed.

1/12/09 can't wait.